
Portland State University - - Professor Carl C. Wamser

Chapter 1 Practice

Lewis Structures

Molecular Orbitals
Draw the atomic orbitals that create one of the C-H bonds in methane.
Draw the atomic orbitals that create the double bond in ethylene.
Identify the hybridization of every carbon atom in allene.

Draw the 3-dimensional structure of allene.
Identify the hybridization of every carbon atom in the following:

Write an accurate 3-D structure for the above compound.
Organic Structures
How many isomers exist for the following molecular formulas?

Are the following correct structures?

Are the following the same or different compounds?

Reactions
For each of the following reactions, describe the reaction type.
That is, what happened? Identify bonds broken and bonds made.

Polar Bonds
Describe the polarity of each of the bonds in the following molecules.
