The main reason alkali metal dihalides (MX₂) do notformis the high IE₂ of the metal. (a) Why is IE₂ so high for alkalimetals? (b) The IE2for Cs is 2255 kJ/mol, low enough for CsF₂to form exothermically (ΔHf=-125 kJ/mol). This compoundcannot be synthesized, however, because CsF forms with a muchgreater release of heat (ΔHf=-530 kJ/mol). Thus, the break-down of CsF₂ to CsF happens readily. Write the equation for thisbreakdown, and calculate the heat of reaction per mole of CsF.
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
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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.
The main reason alkali metal dihalides (MX₂) do notformis the high IE₂ of the metal. (a) Why is IE₂ so high for alkalimetals? (b) The IE2for Cs is 2255 kJ/mol, low enough for CsF₂to form exothermically (ΔHf=-125 kJ/mol). This compoundcannot be synthesized, however, because CsF forms with a muchgreater release of heat (ΔHf=-530 kJ/mol). Thus, the break-down of CsF₂ to CsF happens readily. Write the equation for thisbreakdown, and calculate the heat of reaction per mole of CsF.
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