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SOLUTION 2.1a

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Lecture 2: Molecular Orbitals in Organic Structures 8 plain 2020-01-25T15:29:08-08:00
Objective and Skills

KEY INFORMATION SUMMARY

PROBLEMS

Problem 2.1: Lewis Structures
1. Draw the Lewis Structures of CH₃CH₂CO₂Li and (CH₃)₃CCl. SOLUTION
2. Identify each bond as covalent or ionic. SOLUTION
3. Assign any non-zero formal charges. SOLUTION
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Problem 2.2: Bond-line drawings
1. Draw in all the missing hydrogens on each of the structures below.
2. Determine the molecular formula.
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Problem 2.3: Hybridization
1. Draw the Lewis structures and bond-line drawings of CH₃C≡CH, CH₃BH₂and CH₃NCO.
2. Determine the geometry and hybridization at each non-hydrogen atoms.
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Problem 2.4: Molecular Orbital (MO) Theory
1. Draw the Lewis Structures and bond-line drawings of CH₃CH₂CH₂^-, CH₂=C=CH₂, and HCN.
2. Determine the hybridization at each non-hydrogen atom.
3. Identify the AOs used to make each bond.
4. Predict the total number of MOs, include the total number of p MOs (if appropriate).
5. Sketch the MO diagram for each type of bond.
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Prob 2.1a solution