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2.2 electrons, bonding and structure Flashcards

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what does principle quantum number indicate

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the shell occupied by the electron

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what is a shell

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a group of orbitals with the same principle quantum number

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how many electrons can each shell hold

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1-2
2-8
3-18
4-32

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what is an orbital

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a region around the nucleus that can hold up to two electrons with opposite spins

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what are the four types of orbitals

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s - spherical -2
p-dumbell-6
d-varied-10
f-varied-14

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how many orbitals does p have

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3

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what shape is used to represent electrons when in a box

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arrows

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what letter is used to represent shell number

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n

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what are the 5 rules by which electrons are arranged in the shell

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  • electrons are added singularly and then pair up
    -lowest energy levels are filled first
    -each energy level must be filled before the next ones
    -electrons are added one at a time
    -4s is filled before 3d
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which electrons are lost when an atom becomes a positive ion

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electrons in the highest energy level

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what are the exceptions of hunds rule

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Cr 24e- 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1 3d5

Cu 29e- 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1 3d10

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what are the three main types of chemical bonds

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ionic
covalent
metallic

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define ionic bonding

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the electrostatic attraction between positive and negative ions

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define covalent bonding

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electrostatic attraction between shared pairs of electrons and the nuclei

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define metallic bonding

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electrostatic attraction between the positive metal ions and the sea of delocalised electrons

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why do giant ionic lattices conduct electricity when molten but not when solid

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in the solid state the ions are in fixed positions and cannot move
when they are in the liquid state the ions are mobile and can freely carry the charge

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explain why giant ionic lattices have high melting points

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this is because a large amount of energy is needed to overcome the strong electrostatic bonds

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18
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in what type of solvent do ionic lattices dissolve in

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polar

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why are ionic compounds soluble in water

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water has a polar bond so the molecule has a slight charge and these charges are able to attract charged ions

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20
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how many covalent bonds does carbon form

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4

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21
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how many covalent bonds does oxygen form

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2

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what is a lone pair

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electrons in the outer shell that are not involved in bonding

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23
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what is average bond enthalpy

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measure of average energy needed to break the bond

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what is a dative covalent bond

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a bond where both of the shared electrons are supplied by one atom

denoted with an arrow

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what does expansion of an octet
when a bonded atom has more than 8 electrons in its outer shell e.g SF6 PF5
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what are the types of covalent structures
simple molecular lattice giant covalent structure
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describe the bonding in simple molecular structures
atoms within the molecule are held by strong covalent bonds and different molecules are held together by weak intermolecular forces
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why do simple molecular structure have low melting points
small amounts of energy are needed to overcome the intermolecular forces
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why do covalent structures not conduct electricity
they have no free charged particles to move around
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what type of solvent do simple molecular structures dissolve in
non polar solvents
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what re some examples of giant covalent structures
diamond graphite silicon dioxide
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list 3 properties of giant covalent structures
high melting and boiling points non conductors (except graphite) insoluble in polar and non polar substances
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why does graphite conduct electricity
3/4 electrons are bonded so delocalised electrons are present between the layers and are able to move freely carrying charge
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why do giant covalent structures have high melting and boiling points
Strong covalent bonds within the molecules need to be broken which requires a lot of energy
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what does the shape of a molecule depend on
number of electron pairs in the outer shell number of lone pairs
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what is the name and bond angle of a molecule with 2 bonded pairs and 0 lone pairs
linear 180
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what is the name and bond angle of a molecule with 3 bonded pairs and 0 lone pairs
trigonal planar 120
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what is the name and bond angle of a molecule with 4 bonded pairs and 0 lone pairs
tetrahedral 109.5
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what is the name and bond angle of a molecule with 5 bonded pairs and 0 lone pairs
trigonal bipyramid 90 and 120
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what is the name and bond angle of a molecule with 6 bonded pairs and 0 lone pairs
octahedral 90
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what is the name and bond angle of a molecule with 3 bonded pairs and 1 lone pairs
pyramidal 107
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what is the name and bond angle of a molecule with 2 bonded pairs and 2 lone pairs
bent 104.5
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how many degrees does each lone pair decrease the bond angle by
2.5
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what is electronegativity
the ability of an atom to attract the bonding electrons in a covalent bond
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what are the most electronegative elements
1- flourine oxygen chlorine nitrogen
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what happens to electronegativity as you go down a group
electronegativity decreases this is because atomic radius increases and so does the shielding
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what happens to electronegativity as you go across a period
electronegativity increases as charge increases and atomic radius doesn't
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define permanent dipole
a small charge difference across a bond that results from a difference in electronegativities of the bonded atoms a polar covalent bond has a permanent dipole
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when does a molecule have a polar bond
when the difference in electronegativities is more than 0.5
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how do you know if a molecule is polar
if a shape is symmetrical the molecule isn't polar symmetry - central atom has no lone pairs terminal atoms are all the same
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what are Van der Waal's
they are an umbrella term for intermolecular forces(permanent dipole-permanent dipole, induced dipole- permanent dipole, london dispersion forces) individual compounds are attracted to one another by forces called intermolecular forces
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describe permanent dipole - induced dipole interactions
some molecules have a permanent dipole due to polar bonds being present. And when this molecule is near to other molecules that are non-polar it is able to cause electrons in the nearby molecule to shift slightly by being repelled by the - end or attracted to the +ve end
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describe permanent dipole- permanent dipole interactions
molecules with permanent dipoles will be attracted to other molecules with permanent dipoles they act a bit like bar magnets and are attracted to opposite ends
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describe London dispersion forces
they are caused by the constant random movement of electrons in an atoms' shell this movement unbalances the distribution of charge At any moment there will be an instantaneous dipole across the molecule the instantaneous dipole induces a dipole in neighboring molecules which in turn induce further dipoles
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what is the formula and charge for ammonia
NH3 - 0
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what is the formula and charge for ammonium
NH4 +1
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What is the formula for hydroxide
OH -1
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what is the formula for nitrate
NO3 -1
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What is the formula and charge for carbonate
CO3 -2
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What is the formula and charge for sulfate
SO4 -2
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What is the formula and charge for hydrogen carbonate
HCO3 -1
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what is the formula and charge for dichromate
Cr2O2 -2
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what compounds are aqueous
Sodium salts Nitrate Ammonium Potassium

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