Chem 321 Exam 1

atom or molecule with an empty orbital

quantum number relating to shape of orbital

energy required to take an e- away from an atom

reaction where energy is supplied and reactants are more stable

total number of pi bonds and rings in a hydrocarbon

measurement of the tendency of an atom or molecule to accept an electron

states that no 2 electrons in an atom or molecule may have the same values for all 4 quantum numbers

the torsional angle between H-C-C and C-C-H planes

quantum number relating to distance from nucleus

result of 2 opposite charges being separated

representation of 2 or more equivalent electronic forms

states that when you add electrons to a system of orbitals, you fill the lowest energy first

difference between the total bond energy of products and total bond energy of reactants

atom or molecule with a filled orbital

Quantum number relating to orientation of the orbital in space

reaction where energy is evolved and products are more stable

amount of energy required for hemolytic bond cleavage

compounds that are too unstable to be isolated under normal conditions

states that for a set of equip-energetic orbitals, the electron configuration with the max number of parallel spins has the lowest energy

Tendency for an atom to attract electrons

molecules of the same formula that differ structurally

top of a barrier separating two structural conformations

quantum number relating to spin

electrophile

nucleophile