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  • @jackpistone8015
    @jackpistone8015 8 років тому +3291

    Your 6 minute video taught me more than 6 hours of lecture.

  • @marinahales530
    @marinahales530 6 років тому +1263

    I personally think Professor Dave videos are better than Crash Course.
    Crash Course is distracting and fast, while Professor Dave explains and reviews.
    Thanks Dave!

    • @erikburzinski8248
      @erikburzinski8248 5 років тому +147

      in my opion they are both good and different Dave is better at giving details while crash course is better at giving summerys.

    • @garnetBUNNIES
      @garnetBUNNIES 4 роки тому +5

      @@erikburzinski8248 i agree

    • @Stephanie56372
      @Stephanie56372 4 роки тому +47

      I think crash course is good if you have time to waste. Or if your way of learning is by story

    • @0GRAVITYGAMER
      @0GRAVITYGAMER 4 роки тому +38

      I would say crash course is more for entertainment, not for revision.

    • @vivekpanchagnula815
      @vivekpanchagnula815 4 роки тому +29

      its called crash course for a reason you know, most people use it for review or to get an idea of what they'll be doing.

  • @winterberryae
    @winterberryae 5 років тому +697

    Professor Dave should have my professor's salary. My prof would not teach this to us and would say we should have known this already because it was taught in high school even though it was not.

    • @slumlord9274
      @slumlord9274 5 років тому +30

      Miss Milka I’m pretty sure Professor Dave makes more. If he doesn’t, I declare bullshit on every college.

    • @abdirizaqmohamed344
      @abdirizaqmohamed344 4 роки тому +10

      the education system in the uk is much different we learn this in high school

    • @kaos7012
      @kaos7012 4 роки тому +25

      @@abdirizaqmohamed344 They probably learn things that you don't learn in highschool tho. I am learning this in highschool as well but there's really no point in bringing that up.

    • @flow4458
      @flow4458 4 роки тому +1

      @@kaos7012 True...

    • @test-yi8hs
      @test-yi8hs 4 роки тому

      out of topic, but is that lia

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    @cassianshanahan2386 5 років тому +262

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    @kristynpaige4151 8 років тому +248

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      @BB-gr7ug 5 років тому +38

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    • @rudbergalitzine
      @rudbergalitzine 3 роки тому +11

      I know this four years ago but did you pass

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      @kristynpaige4151 3 роки тому +16

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  • @thepelicanman7436
    @thepelicanman7436 Місяць тому +16

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    @iRockDBadd3st 8 років тому +462

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  • @sparklyfartx3869
    @sparklyfartx3869 5 років тому +53

    I'm finding this video suuuuper helpful for my chem midterm tomorrow. It's also posted on my birthday four years ago heheheheh :D That must mean good luck. Thx Professor Dave!!!

    • @t4nmqy
      @t4nmqy 8 днів тому

      Is that a frrranky reference

  • @ZaidKhan-tx2kj
    @ZaidKhan-tx2kj 3 роки тому +28

    I never understood this topic in the class but now my concepts are getting crystal clear.
    Thank you very much Professor Dave.

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    @Zephyr6083 7 років тому +49

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  • @optimusprimo
    @optimusprimo 7 років тому +17

    i have scoured my lecture notes, textbook, ACS guide, and watched probably 30 videos on molecular/electronic geometry. all were missing something important and this video ties it all together. particularly the electron density explaining the spd hybridization. PROFESSOR DAVE YOU ROCK!!!

    • @singpart13
      @singpart13 Рік тому

      Sorry to break it you but nah then u r just dumb

  • @sinaburkhardt5576
    @sinaburkhardt5576 5 років тому +48

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  • @litanygreen1881
    @litanygreen1881 6 років тому +39

    your videos are literally the best source of information, and best explanation of chem concepts that I have found. They are detailed, yet not overwhelming, and the comprehension checks at the end are Au!

  • @desireemidd
    @desireemidd 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you. Your explanations click in my head and I get it!

  • @daatsentertainment7021
    @daatsentertainment7021 7 років тому +140

    Just when i thought all hope was lost, in an attempt at a last minute cram session at 3:56 in the morning before finals chem jesus blessed my mind with weeks of knowledge in a 6 minute video. Praise be!!!

  • @monapat6
    @monapat6 Рік тому +2

    I am a long term sub that got handed a chemistry class, you are totally teaching me so I can teach them. I love you videos!

  • @danhamann1202
    @danhamann1202 4 роки тому +7

    I've always learned and have been taught the the lone pair repel more than shared pairs which accounts for the difference in the molecular geometry from the electron geometry. Not because the lone pairs take up less space.
    But a good job explaining electron geometry.

    • @cook.king0844
      @cook.king0844 3 роки тому +1

      My book of university chemistry says lone pair takes most of the space of central atom thus repulsion between lone pair is more

  • @jaymerkin
    @jaymerkin Рік тому +1

    I've been in hours of lectures and been studying this all day today, and this is the only video that made me finally understand it.

  • @prachijha6371
    @prachijha6371 3 роки тому +13

    thank you professor Dave, this was really helpful for a student trying to get in a medical school via NEET (med entrance exam in india)

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      @zake9793 Рік тому

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  • @owenpreston730
    @owenpreston730 6 років тому +8

    My teacher doesnt even teach us, makes us teach ourselves it out of an outdated text book. You taught me more than he has in a whole unit. THANKS!!!

  • @vanessasolomon9321
    @vanessasolomon9321 4 роки тому +5

    This is amazing! I understood the lesson better by watching Professor Dave's videos rather than reading our learning module. Thanks, Professor!

  • @taneeshasarkar9435
    @taneeshasarkar9435 3 місяці тому

    i have a really important 70 marks chem exam tomorrow and this 6 min video helped me understand this better than 6 hours of actual chem class. Thank you so much, Mr.Dave. Please wish me luck.

  • @adi17oct
    @adi17oct 4 роки тому +5

    Hi Prof. Dave! Your explanations are lucid, thorough, and your voice is gentle yet confident- making the whole combo extremely useful and pleasant. I can go watching/learning from your videos for hours.
    I am going to support you on Patreon.
    Also, would you please make some videos on music theory? I am sure like me many, many people would love to watch and learn music from you.

    • @ProfessorDaveExplains
      @ProfessorDaveExplains  4 роки тому +4

      Thanks in advance for the support! Yes absolutely, music theory is on the list!

  • @zudarzahnshow5759
    @zudarzahnshow5759 3 роки тому +2

    sp Hybridized = linear| no of electron domains-2
    sp2 Hybridized = trigonal planar(120)|no of electron domains-3
    sp3 Hybridized = tetrahedral(109.5)|no of electron domains-4
    sp3d Hybridized = trigonal bipyramidal(90 and 120)|no of electron domains-5
    sp3d2 Hybridized = octahedral(90)|no of electron domains-6

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    @rafyraffee 8 років тому +127

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  • @laurasinsko1141
    @laurasinsko1141 13 днів тому

    I watched this video an hour before my chemistry final, and there was a question on the exact example you showed about carbon and its different hybridizations. THANK YOU!!!!!

  • @kaelynjoysmith
    @kaelynjoysmith 4 роки тому +11

    Oh my goodness, this lesson helped me so much! I was really struggling with this topic in my chem class, but now it makes a whole lot more sense! Thanks Professor Dave!

  • @MrLongmd01
    @MrLongmd01 5 років тому

    Hi Dave at 3:48 you have said the lone pair does not take up as much space as a bonding pair. From my reading and own reasoning I would have thought the lone pair would sit closer to the nucleus of the central atom and, consequently exert a greater repulsive force on the other electrons pairs compared to a bonding pair. Therefore, bond angles in a trigonal pyramidal substance would be tighter (107 o) then in tetrahedral (109.5o). What are your thoughts on this?

    • @ProfessorDaveExplains
      @ProfessorDaveExplains  5 років тому

      Yes what you're stating about bond angles is absolutely correct, I was more closely implying that the lone pair takes up "less space" than the bonding pair of electrons plus the atom on the other side of the bond, as sort of a way of describing these ball and stick models where we remove atoms to get the different molecular geometries within an electron-domain geometry. Don't worry, the way you are thinking about it is accurate!

  • @krishnavamsi2030
    @krishnavamsi2030 6 років тому +5

    I swear this hybridisation topic has been going on in my class since 2-3 weeks, I learnt everything in this 6 minutes video that they were teaching since weeks.

  • @theocarney940
    @theocarney940 24 дні тому +1

    This is a great video but I noticed a BIG MISTAKE at 3:45 - Professor Dave says that the lone pair will take up LESS space than a bond to another atom, when he should say it takes up MORE space. The bond angle in NH3 ammonia is 107º, whereas the bond angle in CH4 methane is 109.5º.
    The bond angle in NH4+ (ammonium) likewise is 109.5º.
    So clearly, the lone pair in NH3 is taking up MORE space than a bonded atom, NOT LESS, which is why the bond angle is smaller in NH3 than in CH4 and NH4+.

    • @ProfessorDaveExplains
      @ProfessorDaveExplains  24 дні тому +2

      no, it takes up less space, which is why it's closer to the nucleus, which is what produces the enhanced repulsive effect

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      @ameliacamara5414 15 днів тому

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    @metitsega3154 5 років тому +2

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  • @MichaelGaroutte
    @MichaelGaroutte 4 роки тому +2

    Thanks for this excellent video. There is a slight error at 3:46. The lone pair on N in NH₃ takes up *more* space than a bonded pair, not less. This is why the bond angles in NH₃ are 107° rather than the ideal 109.45°.

    • @Adi02
      @Adi02 3 роки тому +1

      Yeah, on my AP chem textbook it stated that lone pairs require more room than bonding pairs
      and tend to compress the angles between the bonding pairs.

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    @johnnyace1300 7 років тому +3

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    @hazelleleong2342 5 років тому +2

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    @jeremynadeau5899 2 роки тому +1

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    @stephaniecroft2902 5 років тому +2

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    @spencer1342 9 років тому +3

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    @oweznero 7 років тому +7

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    My Chem Professor makes everything complicated. You make it so much simpler

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    @googplusisawful1922 8 років тому +3

    This actually makes sense, thank you!!

  • @StephanieCruz-w7w
    @StephanieCruz-w7w Рік тому

    I'm teaching this to my high school honors chem class right now, and I was looking for the best video that would illustrate this concept in a really concise manner (since we've gone over orbitals and electron configs already). I think this video will be helpful!

  • @parulaggarwal9405
    @parulaggarwal9405 5 років тому +19

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  • @courtneybreen216
    @courtneybreen216 6 років тому +1

    finals are next week and I just now understand this thanks to you

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  • @Thulesmann
    @Thulesmann 5 років тому

    Shouldn't the trigonal bipyramidal shape that is shown at 3:04 be described instead as trigonal bitetrahedral? I'm confused by this.

    • @ProfessorDaveExplains
      @ProfessorDaveExplains  5 років тому

      hmm, well tetrahedral implies four electron domains around a center, while pyramidal implies three, so i think bipryamidal makes more sense, but i suppose names are a little bit arbitrary

    • @Thulesmann
      @Thulesmann 5 років тому

      @@ProfessorDaveExplains I guess I got confused because I was looking at the outward planes of the structure, and I saw a triangular base rather than a square one, and therefore I thought "tetrahedral". My mistake. Thank you for your reply, Professor Dave.

  • @rusulhasan1243
    @rusulhasan1243 7 років тому +4

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  • @Bokks
    @Bokks 27 днів тому

    i tried to study it for 1 year almost never understood , but know i solved all these questions thanks!!!

  • @D.G.00000
    @D.G.00000 9 років тому +4

    thank you so so so much. my chem professor didn't make any sense, but you make it all click!

  • @libelldrian173
    @libelldrian173 3 роки тому

    3:45 Isn't it precisely the opposite, that lone pairs take up more space than the covalent bonds of a molecule which is why H2O for example has a bond angle of less than your normal 109.5°?

    • @ProfessorDaveExplains
      @ProfessorDaveExplains  3 роки тому

      they produce more repulsion because they're closer to the central atom

  • @kandypham2435
    @kandypham2435 8 років тому +3

    Thank you!! I finally understand this.

  • @joseph8298
    @joseph8298 Рік тому

    Dave neglects mentioning that the bonds themselves have different entropical (endothermic or exothermic) properties that allow a rxn to break or be set off by the laws of thermodynamics which of themselves have their respective laws and equations (their bond strength as learned about from the periodic table, and the heat of physics transferred in the empty space between bonds and elements that is heat itself, particularly important with enzyme catalyzed reactions and the biological function of microorganisms who rely on H2O’s relative coolness to maintain their lifespan) but this video helps connect these advanced level concepts with the basic concept of geometrical rxn initiation! Great video, 💯/10 would watch again

    • @ProfessorDaveExplains
      @ProfessorDaveExplains  Рік тому

      Yikes, most of that was gibberish, please watch the rest of this chemistry series for a review of thermodynamics and related concepts.

    • @ProfessorDaveExplains
      @ProfessorDaveExplains  Рік тому

      @@dororo2597 Yes you must look at the central atom.

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    @stevealapatt9499 8 років тому +10

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      @ProfessorDaveExplains  8 років тому +10

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    @mdjung4938 2 роки тому +4

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    • @ProfessorDaveExplains
      @ProfessorDaveExplains  7 років тому +15

      everyone has a different capacity for explaining things! just tell your teacher about my channel and perhaps they will show my stuff in class!

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      @mikifalls5474 7 років тому +1

      Yes we have a group where I told everyone. They were relieved to find it! I was thinking about telling the teacher but she might get offensive that why don't I understand her :P idk I'll try tho.
      Seriously, you explain really really well. Thank you for existing (bows)

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  • @polinashumilina3114
    @polinashumilina3114 11 місяців тому

    4:58 THANK YOU FOR THIS AMAZING TABLE OMG

  • @discochrist
    @discochrist 9 років тому +11

    5:00 literally saved my Chem grade haha

  • @syamangalakuditi4128
    @syamangalakuditi4128 7 років тому +3

    Thanks so much, what I should have learned over the course of 2 days I learned in 6 minutes.