Chemistry: Principles and Practice
Chemistry: Principles and Practice
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780534420123
Author: Daniel L. Reger, Scott R. Goode, David W. Ball, Edward Mercer
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 10, Problem 10.34QE

(a)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Lewis structure for ClC(O)NH2 has to be written and also the skeleton structure has to be deduced from the formula.

Concept Introduction:

Lewis structure is used for predicting the shape of molecules.  From the steric number obtained in a Lewis structure, the molecular geometry can be predicted.  VSEPR model can predict the shape of molecules considering their Lewis structure.  Certain rules has to be followed in for the VSEPR model.

  • The molecule will have a shape where there is minimal electrostatic repulsion between the valence‑shell electron pairs.
  • The forces of repulsion between two lone pairs of electrons will be higher than the repulsion between lone pair and bond pair of electrons.  This in turn will be higher than the bond pair‑bond pair of electrons.

(a)

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Lewis structure for ClC(O)NH2:

The total number of valence electrons present in ClC(O)NH2 is calculated as follows;

    Totalnumberofvalenceelectrons=(1×7)+(1×4)+(1×6)+(1×5)+(2×1)=7+4+6+5+2=24

The skeletal structure can be drawn considering the formula as shown below;

Chemistry: Principles and Practice, Chapter 10, Problem 10.34QE , additional homework tip  1

Ten electrons are used up in the skeletal structure.  Among the remaining fourteen valence-electrons, six are placed over chlorine atom and six are placed over oxygen atom.  Two electrons are placed over nitrogen atom.

Chemistry: Principles and Practice, Chapter 10, Problem 10.34QE , additional homework tip  2

Thus the Lewis structure of ClC(O)NH2 is drawn as shown;

Chemistry: Principles and Practice, Chapter 10, Problem 10.34QE , additional homework tip  3

Bond Angles:

There is a carbon atom and a nitrogen atom as central atom in the Lewis structure.  The steric number of the central atom can be used to predict the bond angles of the central atoms.

Steric number for carbon atom:

The number of lone pair of electrons on carbon atom is zero while the number of atoms that are bonded to carbon is three.  Therefore, steric number can be calculated as shown below;

    Stericnumber=0+3=3

As the steric number is three, and only bonding pair of electrons are present, the arrangement is trigonal planar and the bond angle will be 120°.

Steric number for nitorgen atom:

The number of lone pair of electrons on nitrogen atom is one while the number of atoms that are bonded to nitrogen is three.  Therefore, steric number can be calculated as shown below;

    Stericnumber=1+3=4

As the steric number is four, the arrangement is tetrahedral and the bond angle will be 109.5°.

(b)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Lewis structure for HOCH2CH2OH has to be written and also the skeleton structure has to be deduced from the formula.

Concept Introduction:

Refer part (a).

(b)

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Lewis structure for HOCH2CH2OH:

The total number of valence electrons present in HOCH2CH2OH is calculated as follows;

    Totalnumberofvalenceelectrons=(6×1)+(2×6)+(2×4)=6+12+8=26

The skeletal structure can be drawn considering the formula as shown below;

Chemistry: Principles and Practice, Chapter 10, Problem 10.34QE , additional homework tip  4

Eighteen electrons are used up in the skeletal structure.  Among the remaining eight valence-electrons, four are placed over oxygen atom each.  Thus the Lewis structure for HOCH2CH2OH is drawn as shown;

Chemistry: Principles and Practice, Chapter 10, Problem 10.34QE , additional homework tip  5

Bond Angles:

There are two carbon atoms as central atoms in the Lewis structure.  The steric number of the central atom can be used to predict the bond angles of the central atoms.

Steric number for carbon atom:

The number of lone pair of electrons on carbon atom is zero while the number of atoms that are bonded to carbon is four.  Therefore, steric number can be calculated as shown below;

    Stericnumber=0+4=4

As the steric number is four, the arrangement is tetrahedral and the bond angle will be 109.5°.

(c)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Lewis structure for NCCN has to be written and also the skeleton structure has to be deduced from the formula.

Concept Introduction:

Refer part (a).

(c)

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Lewis structure for NCCN:

The total number of valence electrons present in NCCN is calculated as follows;

    Totalnumberofvalenceelectrons=(2×5)+(2×4)=10+8=18

The skeletal structure can be drawn considering the formula as shown below;

Chemistry: Principles and Practice, Chapter 10, Problem 10.34QE , additional homework tip  6

Six electrons are used up in the skeletal structure.  Among the remaining twelve valence-electrons, six are placed over nitrogen atom each.  Thus the Lewis structure for NCCN is drawn as shown;

Chemistry: Principles and Practice, Chapter 10, Problem 10.34QE , additional homework tip  7

Bond Angles:

There are two carbon atoms as central atoms in the Lewis structure.  The steric number of the central atom can be used to predict the bond angles of the central atoms.

Steric number for carbon atom:

The number of lone pair of electrons on carbon atom is zero while the number of atoms that are bonded to carbon is two.  Therefore, steric number can be calculated as shown below;

    Stericnumber=0+2=2

As the steric number is two, the arrangement is linear and the bond angle will be 180°.

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