Formal Charges
Formal charges have an important role in organic chemistry since this concept helps us to know whether an atom in a molecule is neutral/bears a positive or negative charge. Even if some molecules are neutral, the atoms within that molecule need not be neutral atoms.
Polarity Of Water
In simple chemical terms, polarity refers to the separation of charges in a chemical species leading into formation of two polar ends which are positively charged end and negatively charged end. Polarity in any molecule occurs due to the differences in the electronegativities of the bonded atoms. Water, as we all know has two hydrogen atoms bonded to an oxygen atom. As oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen thus, there exists polarity in the bonds which is why water is known as a polar solvent.
Valence Bond Theory Vbt
Valence bond theory (VBT) in simple terms explains how individual atomic orbitals with an unpaired electron each, come close to each other and overlap to form a molecular orbital giving a covalent bond. It gives a quantum mechanical approach to the formation of covalent bonds with the help of wavefunctions using attractive and repulsive energies when two atoms are brought from infinity to their internuclear distance.
answer the following questions. Indicate the hybridization of each nitrogen (sp, sp2, sp3) and which orbital the lone pair occupies (s,p,d,f)
![### Consider the molecule shown below.
#### Questions:
a. Which of the two nitrogens is more basic? __________ (1 or 2)
b. What orbital do the lone pair electrons on nitrogen 1 occupy? __________
c. What orbital do the lone pair electrons on nitrogen 2 occupy? __________
#### Diagram:
The diagram represents a five-membered ring with two nitrogen atoms. There are two nitrogens labeled as 1 and 2.
- **Nitrogen 1**: Positioned at the top of the ring, with a lone pair of electrons.
- **Nitrogen 2**: Located at the bottom of the ring, also with a lone pair of electrons.
The bonds have been indicated with solid lines, and both nitrogen atoms show lone pairs represented by dots. The numbering is marked by arrows pointing to the respective nitrogen atoms.
Keep these questions and the diagram in mind as you examine the basicity and orbital occupation of the lone pair electrons on the two nitrogen atoms.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Ff57d3743-5e44-4060-83da-5d90a37d31c6%2Fa9aec267-01b2-4150-91a6-5f1b31e8aec7%2Fnbzvcfmg_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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