Chapter 1
Introduction and Review

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Electron Density Diagram of the 1s Atomic Orbital
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Figure 1-2 Graph and diagram of the 1s atomic orbital. The electron density is highest at the nucleus and drops off exponentially with increasing distance from the nucleus in any direction.
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The electron density is highest at the nucleus and drops off exponentially with increasing distance from the nucleus in any direction.
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1s atomic orbital, nucleus, electron density
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Electron Density Diagram of the 2s Atomic Orbital
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Figure 1-3 The 2s orbital has a small region of high electron density close to the nucleus, but most of the electron density is farther from the nucleus, beyond a node, or region of zero electron density.
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There is a node separating two electron density regions in the 2s orbital. The majority of the electron density can be found on the outer ring.
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2s atomic orbital, electron density, nucleus, node
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Representations of the 2p Orbitals and its Electron Density Diagram
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Figure 1-4 The 2p orbitals. There are three 2p orbitals, oriented at right angles to each other. Each is labeled according to its orientation along the x, y, or z axis.
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Each p orbital consists of two lobes.
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2p atomic orbitals, lobes, node, nodal plane, degenerate orbitals
01-05-03UN

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Lewis Structure and Extended Structure of Methane
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A covalent bond is usually represented by a dash between the atoms that share those electrons.
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While in Lewis structures a bond is represented with two dots, in the extended formula it is represented with a dash. Each dash counts for two electrons so a single bond is one line (2 electrons), a double bond is represented by two lines (4 electrons) and a triple bond by three lines (6 electrons).
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Lewis structure, octet rule, covalent bond, extended structure, extended formula, methane, ethane
01-05-05UN1-3

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Lewis Structures of Compounds with Lone Pairs of Electrons.
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As the following structures show, there is a lone pair of electrons on the nitrogen atom of methylamine, and there are two lone pairs on the oxygen atom of ethanol. Halogen atoms usually have three lone pairs, as shown in the structure of chloromethane.
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A correct Lewis structures must show all pairs of electrons, bonded and non-bonded. Organic chemists often do not show the lone-pairs of electrons to save time.
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lone pairs, non-bonded pairs, methylamine, ethanol, chloromethane
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Lewis Structure of Compounds with Double and Triple Bonds.
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The following are examples of organic compounds with double bonds. In each case, four electrons (two pairs) are shared between two atoms to give them octets. A double dash (=) is used to symbolize a double bond.
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Atoms can share more than one pair of electrons in order to complete their octet. Sharing two pairs of electrons is called a double bond and it is represented by two lines in the extended formula; sharing three pairs of electrons is called a triple bond and it is represented by three lines.
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double bond, triple bond, carbonyl bond, lone pairs, octet rule, octet, valence bonds
01-05-09UN

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Bonding Patterns for Carbon, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Hydrogen and Halogens
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Common bonding paterns for the most used elements in organic chemistry. Carbon is tetravalent, nitrogen is trivalent, oxygen divalent. Hydrogen and the halogens are both monovalent but while hydrogen obeys the duet rule, the halogens have a complete octet with three lone pairs of electrons around them.
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Carbon needs to form four bonds to complete its octet so it is referred to as tetravelant. Nitrogen will usually have three bonds and one lone pair of electrons (trivalent), while oxygen forms two bonds and has two lone pairs of electrons (divalent). Hydrogen obeys the duet rule so it will only form one bond (monovalent). Halogens form only one bond and have three lone pairs of electrons.
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valence bonds, lone pairs, tetravalent, trivalent, divalent, monovalent, duet rule, octet rule
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Pauling Electronegativity Scale for Selected Elements
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Figure 1-6 The electronegativities of some of the elements found in organic compounds.
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Electronegativity is a guide for predicting the polar nature of bonds and the direction of their dipole moment. The more electronegative the atom, the more they "pull" the bonding electrons toward them. The most electronegative element on the periodic table is fluorine, with a Pauling electronegativity value of 4.0. Although carbon has a slightly higher electronegativity than hydrogen a C-H bond is considered to be non-polar for all practical purposes.
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dipole moment, polar covalent bond, non-polar bond, electronegativity, Pauling electronegativity scale
01-07-006SumUN

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Common Bonding Patterns in Organic Chemistry
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Summary: Common Bonding Patterns in Organic Compounds and Ions
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Summary of the bonding patterns seen in the elements most commonly found in organic compounds. Students should get familiar with all these bonding patterns since they will be seen throughout the whole course.
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valence electrons, lone pairs, neutral, octet
01-07-009UN

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Resonance Forms for the Ion [H2CNH2]+
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Some compoundsÕ structures are not adequately represented by a single Lewis structure. When two or more valence bond structures are possible, differing only in the placement of electrons, the molecule will usually show characteristics of both structures. The different structures are called resonance structures or resonance forms because they are not different compounds, just different ways of drawing the same compound. The actual molecule is said to be a resonance hybrid of its resonance forms. In Solved Problem 1-1(d) we saw that the ion [H2CNH2]1 might be represented by either of the following resonance forms:
Notes
Resonance forms are Lewis structures that can be interconverted by moving electrons only. The true structure will be a hybrid between the contributing resonance forms.
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resonance structures, resonance forms, resonance hybrid, resonance stabilized, delocalization, charge delocalization
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Resonance Forms for the Acetate Ion
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For example, the acidity of acetic acid (below) is enhanced by resonance effects. When acetic acid loses a proton, the resulting acetate ion has a negative charge delocalized over both of the oxygen atoms. Each oxygen atom bears half of the negative charge, and this delocalization stabilizes the ion. Each of the carbonÐoxygen bonds is halfway between a single bond and a double bond, and they are said to have a bond order of
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Acetic acid can be deprotonated by water to produce the acetate ion. The acetate ion can be stabilized by resonance. The negative charge is delocalized over the O-C-O atoms in two equivalent resonance forms. The true resonance form is a hybrid between both structures.
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acetate ion, acetic acid, equilibrium, resonance form, resonance hybrid, delocalized, delocalization
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Major and Minor Resonance Contributors for Formaldehyde
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Not all resonance forms are equivalent. The major resonance contributor has all octets complete and no charge separation on its atoms. Formaldehyde has two resonance forms, one of them is very polar, with a partial positive charge on carbon and a partial negative charge on oxygen. This structure is a minor resonance form.
Notes
Keep in mind that good resonance forms should have as many octets as possible. Negative charges should be localized on the most electronegative atom present in the molecule. Structures with charge separation are usually minor resonance contributors.
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octets, resonance, major resonance contributor, minor resonance contributor, charge separation, electronagative
01-07-019T1-2

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Condensed Structural Formulas
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TABLE 1-2ÊExamples of Condensed Structural Formulas
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Condensed structural formulas are written without showing all the individual bonds in the molecule. If a group is repeated it may be enclosed in parenthesis and a subscript can specify the times the unit is repeated.
Keywords
Lewis structure, condensed formula
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Condensed Formulas for Double and Triple Bonded Compounds
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TABLE 1-3ÊCondensed Structural Formulas for Double and Triple Bonds
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In condensed formulas double and triple bonds are drawn as they would be in a Lewis structure showing two dashes for a double bond and three dashes for a triple bond
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double bond, triple bond, condensed formula, Lewis structure
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Line-angle Drawings
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TABLE 1-4ÊExamples of LineÐAngle Drawings
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Line-angle formula (a.k.a. skeletal structure or stick figure) is a shorthand way of drawing organic compounds. Bonds between carbons are represented by lines,. Carbons are present where the line begins and end, and where the lines meet. Nitrogen, oxygen and halogen atoms are shown but hydrogens are not drawn unless they are bonded to a drawn atom.
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line-angle structure, stick figure, skeletal structure, bond-line structure
01-07-035UN

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Dissociation of Acids in Water
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The Arrhenius theory, developed at the end of the nineteenth century, helped to provide a better understanding of acids and bases. Acids were defined as substances that dissociate in water to give H3O1 ions. The stronger acids, such as sulfuric acid (H2SO4), were assumed to dissociate to a greater degree than weaker acids, such as acetic acid (CH3COOH).
Notes
Sulfuric acid (H2SO4) and acetic acid (CH3COOH) dissociate in water to from H3O+ ions. Sulfuric acid, being a strong acid, dissociates to a greater extent than weaker acids such as acetic acid.
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Arrhenius theory, strong acid, weak acid, hydronium ion, acid dissociation
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Dissociation of Bases in Water
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Using the Arrhenius definition, bases are substances that dissociate in water to give hydroxide ions. Strong bases, such as NaOH, were assumed to dissociate more completely than weaker, sparingly soluble bases such as Mg(OH)2.
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Arrhenius bases dissolve in water to produce hydroxide ion. Strong bases such as NaOH dissociate to a greater extent in water than weak bases do producing greater amounts of hydroxide.
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Arrhenius theory, strong base, weak base, hydroxide ion, dissociation
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Relative Strength of Some Common Organic and Inorganic Acids and their Conjugate Bases
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TABLE 1-5ÊRelative Strength of Some Common Organic and Inorganic Acids and Their Conjugate Bases
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Knowing the pKa of some common organic compounds will help in understanding mechanisms in future chapters. The lower the pKa the stronger the acid, the higher the pKa the stronger the conjugate base.
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acid, conjugate acid, base, conjugate base, strong acid, weak acid, strong base, weak base, acid dissociation constant, base dissociation constant
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Structural Effects on Acidity
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Electronegativity.Ê A more electronegative element bears a negative charge more easily, giving a more stable conjugate base and a stronger acid. Electronegativities increase from left to right in the periodic table:
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Comparing atom electronegativities is a good way to understand stabilitie of common anions found in organic chemistry, which in turn offers a guide to acidity of compounds. In general highly electronegative atoms make stable anions (conjugate bases) which increases their acidity.
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electronegative, electron withdrawing, stronger acid, conjugate base
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Effect of Resonance Stabilization on the Acidic Strength of Some Common Organic Compounds
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Resonance Stabilization.Ê The negative charge of a conjugate base may be delocalized over two or more atoms by resonance. Depending on how electronegative those atoms are, and how many share the charge, resonance delocalization is often the dominant effect in the stabilization of an anion. Consider the following conjugate bases. Ethoxide ion has a negative charge localized on one oxygen atom; acetate ion has the negative charge shared by two oxygen atoms; and the methanesulfonate ion has the negative charge spread over three oxygen atoms. The conjugate acids of these anions show that acids are much stronger if they deprotonate to give resonance-stabilized bases.
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Resonance can contribute to the acidity of a compound. If the negative charge on an atom can be delocalized over two or more atoms, the acidity of that compound will be greater than when the negative charge cannot be delocalized. Thus ethoxide is less acidic than the acetate ion simply because the acetate ion can delocalize the negative charge over the O-C-O atoms (two resonance forms). Methanesulfonic acid can delocalize the charge in three different resonance forms making it more acidic than the acetate ion.
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resonance, delocalization, electronegativity, acid, conjugate base
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Bond Formation Between a Nucleophile and an Electrophile
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The Lewis acidÐbase definitions allow reactions having nothing to do with protons to be considered as acidÐbase reactions. Below are some examples of Lewis acidÐbase reactions. Notice that the common Br¿nstedÐLowry acids and bases also fall under the Lewis definition, with a proton serving as the electrophile. Curved arrows are used to show the movement of electrons, generally from the nucleophile to the electrophile.
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To form a bond the electrons of a nucleophile will move toward the electrophile. This movement is shown with a curved arrow. Notice that a nucleophile usually either bears a negative charge, has lone pairs of electrons or both. Electrophiles can bear a positive charge, have an incomplete octet, or can substitute one of its groups for the nucleophile (substitution reaction).
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nucleophile, electrophile, curved arrow, positive charge, negative charge, substitution reaction

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