Lab 6 MOLECULAR GEOMETRY Objectives Correlate Lewis dot

Lab 6 MOLECULAR GEOMETRY

Objectives Correlate Lewis dot structures with electron domain geometries View the effect of lone pairs of electrons on molecular shape

Materials 5 molecular models representing the 5 basic electron domain geometries 13 balloon models representing the 13 different molecular geometries

How to determine the 3 D structure of a molecule Step 1: Draw the Lewis structure Step 2: Determine electron-domain geometry around the central atom. Step 3: Determine the molecular geometry

Step 2: Determine electron domain geometry VSEPR theory – a model used to predict the 3 D structure of individual molecules. This theory is based on the idea that electrons repel each other. Electron domain geometry describes the geometric arrangement of electrons around an atom (bonds and/or lone pair(s) of electrons).

Step 2: Determine electron domain geometry There are 5 basic electron domain geometries 1. Linear 2. Trigonal planar 3. Tetrahedral 4. Trigonal bipyramidal 5. Octahedral

Step 3: Determine the molecular geometry Linear Trigonal Planar (Bent) Tetrahedral (trigonal pyramid; bent) Trigonal bipyramidal (Seesaw; T shaped) Octahedral (Square pyramid; square planar) (Show some examples and diagrams)

Lab 6: Procedure/Data Collection Station 1 – Lewis Structures and Molecular Models - 1 set of eight substances (Table 2 pg 64) are assigned (workshop handout). - In the lab, match the Lewis structure to one of the 5 molecular models on the lab bench. -(Table 3 pg 65) Identify the correct model number (and molecular formula), name the electron-domain geometry, draw the 3 D structure, and label all ideal bond angles.

Lab 6: Procedure/Data Collection Station 2 – VSEPR and Balloon Models: effect of lone pairs on molecular shape. - Again, you are to match the Lewis structure (from workshop) to one of the balloon models representing VSEPR structures. -Balloons represent the space occupied by either bonding pairs or lone pairs.

Station 4 – cont. (Table 4 pg 67 & 68) Identify the VSEPR model number Name the molecular geometry (shape) (e. g. Bent, Seesaw, T shaped etc. ) Draw the 3 D structure Label all bond angles in your structure, indicating distortions using “<“ or “>” signs.

At the end of the lab… Turn in today’s lab write-up and all of the workshop handouts. Lab 9 write-up, naming compounds H. W. and lab 6 (handout from last week) are due in the beginning of the lab.