5.S: Study Guide
Key Topics for TRU students taking CHEM1500
- Molecular geometry
- dipole moment
- Valence Bond theory
- hybridization of atomic orbitals
- hybridization of molecules containing multiple bonds
- MO theory
- energy level diagrams for homonuclear diatomics
Key Learning Outcomes (Examples)
- determine and justify the hybrid orbital type for non-terminal atoms in molecules and polyatomic ions based on Valence Bond Theory
- predict molecular shapes based on Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) Theory
- complete molecular orbital energy diagrams for simple homo-nuclear bi-atomic molecules and ions to predict bond-order and magnetic properties
