Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Lewis concept fails to explain:
(i) The cause of covalent bond formation.
(ii) The nature of attractive forces between the constituent atoms of a molecule.
(iii) The geometry of molecules containing covalent bonds.
(iv) The formation of molecules such as PCl5, SF6 and IF7 in which the central atom has more than 8 electrons in its valence shell (violation of octet rule).
(v) The formation of molecules such as BF3, AlCl3 in which the central atom has less than 8 electrons in its valence shell.
(vi) The amount of enthalpy released during covalent bond formation.
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Why two helium atoms do not combine to form He2?
What are 'Lewis structures'?
Name the conditions for the formation of an ionic bond between two atoms.
What is crystal lattice?
What is electrovalency?
What bond is present in MgCl2 molecules?
Two elements A and B have the electronic configuration as:
A = 1s22s22p63s2 and B = 1s22s22p5
Write the empirical formula of the substance containing A and B.
What type of bonding would you expect between:
(i) a metal and a non-metal
(ii) a non-metal and another non-metal?
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