14.1 Further aspects of covalent bonding (HL) Flashcards

1
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Sigma bonds

A

Formed by direct head-on/axial overlap of atomic orbitals

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2
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Which covalent bonds have sigma bonds?

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All covalent bonds have atleast one sigma bond

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3
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Electron density in a sigma bond

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It is concentrated in region directly between nuclei

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4
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What type of symmetry does sigma bonds have?

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Cylindrical symmetry along bond axis

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5
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Which orbitals can sigma bonds be formed between?

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Can be formed between s and s orbitals or s and p orbitals

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6
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Pi bond

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Formed by sideways overlap of two unhybridized p orbitals

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7
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If a carbon has formed double bonds like in alkenes, which bonds does it consist of?

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One sigma and one pi bond

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8
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What bonds does a carbon triple bond consist of?

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One sigma and 2 pi bonds

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9
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How are single bonds different from double?

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There is no free rotation around double bonds like single bonds and doing so would require bond breaking.

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10
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Where is electron density concentrated in pi bonds?

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Above and below plane of nuclei of bonding atoms

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11
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What does the strength of C-C bond (346 kJmol-1) and C=C bond (614 kJmol-1) tell us about strength of sigma and pi bonds?

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It tells us sigma is stronger than pi. If sigma bond is 346 kJmol-1, that means pi bond in C=C bond is only 268kJmol-1

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12
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Why does sigma bond have more strength than pi bond?

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Extra strength is due to greater overlap of orbitals whereas in pi bonds, they cannot overlap as much

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13
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What are non-equivalent Lewis structures and give example

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It is when one molecule can have different number of multiple bonds eg. CO2 can have 2 double bonds or 1 single and 1 triple bond

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14
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Formal charge

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It determines which Lewis structure is preferred

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15
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What does formal charge ignore?

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Ignores difference in electronegativity between atoms and assumes 100% covalency

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16
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What is the equation for formal charge?

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No. of valence electrons - 1/2(no. of bonding electrons) - no. of non-bonding electrons

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17
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Which formal charge is preferred?

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The one closest to 0

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18
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Formal charge for both structures of CO2 and which is preferred

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  1. Double bonds:
    - C= 4-4-0=0
    - Both oxygens= 6-2-4=0
  2. 1 single and 1 triple bond
    - C=4-4-0=0
    - Single O= 6-1-6= 1-
    - Triple O= 6-3-2= 1+

So DOUBLE bond CO2 is preferred

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19
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What if two structures have same formal charge?

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Most electronegative atom with negative formal charge is preferred

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20
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Why can elements in Period 3 and beyond have expanded octets?

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They have d orbitals which can be used for bonding

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21
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What does expanded octets result in?

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5 or 6 electron domains instead of 2-4

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22
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What are molecules with 6 domains?

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Octahedral

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23
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What are molecules with 5 domains?

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Trigonal bipyramidal

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24
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Molecular geometry of octahedral molecule without lone pairs + bond angle

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  • Octahedral
  • 4 will be on plane and 1 domain will be on top and bottom each
  • Bond angle in plane =90
  • Bond angle from top-bottom= 180
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25
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Molecular geometry of octahedral molecule with 1 lone pair + bond angle

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  • Square pyramidal
  • Lone pair will be on top or bottom as 180>90
  • Bond angle is less than 90 on plane due to extra repulsion
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26
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Molecular geometry of octahedral molecule with 2 lone pairs + bond angle

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  • Square planar

- 90 due to equal repulsion from top and bottom and 180 from top to bottom

27
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Molecular geometry of trigonal bipyramidal molecule with 0 lone pairs + bond angle

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  • Trigonal bipyramidal
  • 2 domains on top bottom and 3 on the plane
  • Bond angle is 90 between top and one on plane
  • Bond angle is 120 between those on plane
  • Bond angle is 180 between top and bottom
28
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Molecular geometry of trigonal bipyramidal molecule with 1 lone pair + bond angle

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  • See saw
  • Bond angle will be 90 and the ones on the plane will have slightly less than 120 due to repulsion and 180 from top to bottom
29
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Molecular geometry of trigonal bipyramidal molecule with 2 lone pairs + bond angle

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  • T-shaped
  • 2 domains on plane so bond angle is slightly less than 90 on plane + 90 bond between top and ones on the plane + 180 between top and bottom
30
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Molecular geometry of trigonal bipyramidal molecule with 3 lone pairs + bond angle

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  • Linear

- 3 domains on plane so there will be a 180 bond between top and bottom and 90 on the plane

31
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Delocalized pi electrons

A

Electrons shared between more than 2 nuclei due to overlap of pi bonds

32
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Where are delocalized pi electrons located?

A

In molecules and polyatomic ions with resonance structures.

33
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Describe structure of CO3 2- ion and bonds

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  • Central C atom + 3 O atoms in trigonal planar structure
  • C-O bond is sigma
  • Pi bond is formed by sideways overlap of p orbitals on carbon and one oxygen atom
34
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Where do remaining electrons in p orbitals of CO3 2- go?

A

They can overlap with p orbital

35
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What do delocalized pi electrons do?

A

They lower energy of molecule

36
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Where is delocalized pi electrons found in CH3COO- ion and why?

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They are only found in COO- region as double bonds can be on either C-O bond

37
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Where is delocalized pi system in benzene (C6H6)

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There is one electron from each p orbital of carbon so 6 in the system. These p orbitals overlap to form a ring system both on bottom and top

38
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How does resonance structure contribute to hybrid structure and which contributes the most?

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It contributes depending on its energy and the one with the least energy contributes the most

39
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If there’s symmetry in a molecule, what does that say about resonance structure and energy?

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It means there is equal energy and hence equivalent resonance structures

40
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Resonance energy

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Difference in energy between resonance hybrid and most stable resonance

41
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What does presence of dashed lines in a diagram mean?

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It means bonds are identical in terms of strength and length

42
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Why doesn’t resonance involve equilibrium between Lewis structures?

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Because Lewis structures are not shifting between the different forms

43
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Axial and equatorial bonds

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Axial are usually the top to bottom while equatorial are the ones on the plane

44
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Why do lone pairs prefer equatorial bonds in trigonal bipyramidal?

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Equatorial are repelled by 2 axial while axial are repelled by 3 equatorial

45
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In trigonal bipyramidal or octahedral, what’s an easy way to know the number of bonding electrons and give examples

A

The formula usually tells you:

  • PCl5= 5 bonding electrons
  • SF4= 4 bonding and one lone etc.
46
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What does ozone form?

A

It reacts with chemicals at ground level to form smog, damage materials and respiratory systems

47
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Why is ozone essential for life?

A
  • It absorbs harmful UV radiation.
  • Exothermic reactions cause a temperature inversion, warm layer prevents convection, keeping layers of atmosphere stable
48
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What is O2 + UV (Wavelength <242nm)?

A

2 gaseous O radicals

49
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O3 + UV (Wavelength < 330nm)

A

Gaseous O2 + O radical

50
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Bond angle in ozone

A

<120, around 117 degrees

51
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Why are radicals reactive?

A

They are missing an electron, so they are easily reactive

52
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Calculation of wavelength required to dissociate oxygen and ozone

A
  1. Divide bond enthalpy by Avogadro constant to get energy
  2. Use wavelength = hc/E to obtain wavelength
  3. Convert to nm
53
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If O3 has bond enthalpy of 364m calculate wavelength required to dissociate

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  1. 364/ 6.0210^-23= 6.04710^-22kJ= 6.047*10^-19J
  2. Wavelength = 6.6310^-34 x 310^8/6.04710^-19 —> 3.2810^-7m
  3. 3.28^10-7= 328nm
54
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What pollutants lead to ozone depletion?

A

CFC’s and nitrogen oxides

55
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Chlorofluorocarbons

A

Highly stable compound which remains intact in lower atomsphere

56
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CFCl3 + UV

A

CFCl2 radical + Cl radical

57
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What do Cl radicals act as?

A

Catalysts

58
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How do Cl radicals react with ozone and oxygen? How do these 2 reactions interact?

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  1. Cl radical + O3 = ClO radical + O2
  2. ClO radical + O radical = Cl radical + O2

1+2: O3 + O radical= 2O2

59
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How many ozone molecules can a single Cl radical destroy?

A

About 1 million ozone molecules

60
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Why do nitrogen oxides cause depletion?

A

They have unpaired electrons and are therefore free radicals

61
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What is N2 + O2

A

2NO radicals

62
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How does nitrogen monoxide react with oxygen and ozone? What do the two reactions form?

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  1. NO radical + O3 = NO2 radical and O2
  2. NO2 radical + O radical = NO radical + O2

1+2: O radical + O3= 2O2

63
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What type of reactions do CFC and nitrogen oxides create?

A

Chain reactions. Constantly make radicals to destroy ozone

64
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What does O3 + O radical = 2O2 tell us

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Ozone is constantly being broken down into oxygen hence the depletion of the ozone layer