The document details various molecular geometries, their bond angles, and the number of bonded atoms and lone pairs. For instance, trigonal planar structures have three bonded atoms with bond angles of 120 degrees, exemplified by BF3.
Contributions
- Introduced quantized
electron orbits
- Explained stability of electron
orbits and spectral lines
Inferences:
- Electrons Orbit the nucleus
- Electrons emit or absorb energy
Observations:
- emission spectra of
hydrogen show discrete
lines
Polarity
The physical properties of solids and liquids depend on intermolecular forces (dispersion, dipole-dipole, hydrogen bonding, ion-dipole) and intramolecular forces (covalent, ionic, metallic). Stronger forces lead to higher melting and boiling points. Covalent network solids are very hard, ionic compounds are hard and brittle, and metals are malleable and conductive. Solubility follows "like dissolves like."
Square Planar
Example: XeF4
Bond Angles: 90°
Bonded Atoms: 4
Electron Groups: 6
T-Shaped
Example: ClF3
Bond Angles: <90°
Lone Pairs: 2
Electron Groups: 5
Trigonal Pyramidal
Example: NH3
Bond Angles: <109.5°
Electron Groups: 4
Trigonal Planar
Example: BF3
Bond Angles: 120°
Lone Pairs: 0
Bonded Atoms: 3
Bent
Example: SO2
Bond Angles: <120°
Lone Pairs: 1
Bonded Atoms: 2
Electron Groups: 3
Hunds Rule
Ernest Rutherford,
Gold Foil Experiment (1911)
Contributions
- Introduced the nuclear
model with a central nucleus
- Suggested that electrons orbit
the nucleus
Inferences:
- Atoms are mostly empty space
- The existence of a positively charged
nucleus
Observations:
- Most alpha particles passed
through foil
-A few alpha particles were
deflected at large angles