Focus 2.27
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Jessica Luong 3K
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Focus 2.27
(a) Draw a Lewis structure for each of the following species: CH31; CH4; CH32; CH2; CH221; CH222. (b) Identify each as a radical or not. (c) Rank them in order of increasing HCH bond angles. Explain your choices.
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Maia_Jackson_2C
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Re: Focus 2.27
The lewis structures are all pretty straightforward, and none of these are radicals, but the bond angles depend on the shape and VSEPR theory. This is what I got for increasing bond angle:
CH2 (2-) < CH3 (-) < CH4 < CH2 < CH3 (+) < CH2 (2+)
The structures with a positive charge have a larger bond angle because there are less electrons.
CH2 (2-) < CH3 (-) < CH4 < CH2 < CH3 (+) < CH2 (2+)
The structures with a positive charge have a larger bond angle because there are less electrons.
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