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2.2.2 Bonding and structure Flashcards

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1
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What are the 3 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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3
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Give an example of an ionically bonded lattice

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NaCl (sodium chloride - salt)

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4
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Define covalent bonding?

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Electrostatic attraction between a shared pair of electrons and the nuclei

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5
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Define metallic bonding?

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Electrostatic attraction between the positve metal ions and the sea of delocalised electrons

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Electrons in which shell are represented in a dot and cross diagram?

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The outer shell

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7
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Why do giant ionic lattices conduct electricity when liquid but not when solid?

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In solid state the ions are held in fixed positions and thus cannot move. When they are in liquid state the ions are mobile and thus can freely carry the charge

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Giant ionic lattices have high or low melting and boiling points? Explain your answer

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They have high melting and boiling point because a large amount of energy is required to overcome the electrostatic bonds

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In what type of solvents do ionic lattices dissolve?

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Polar solvents

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10
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Why are ionic compounds soluble in water?

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Water has a polar bond. Hydrogen atoms have a δ⁺ charge and oxygen atoms have a δ⁻ charge. These charges are able to attract charged ions.

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11
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What is it called when atoms are bonded by a single pair of shared electrons?

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Single bond

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12
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How many covalent bonds does carbon form?

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4

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13
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How many covalent bonds does oxygen form?

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2

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14
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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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15
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What is formed when atoms share two pairs of electrons?

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double bond

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What is formed when atoms share three pairs of electrons?

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Triple bond

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17
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What is the average bond enthalpy?

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Measure of average energy needed to break the bond

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18
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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

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19
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How are oxonium ions formed?

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Formed when acid is added to water

H₃O⁺

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20
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What does expansion of the octet mean?

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When a bonded atom has more than 8 electrons in the outer shell

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21
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What are the types of covalent structure?

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  • Simple molecular lattice

- Giant covalent lattice

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22
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Describe the bonding in simple molecular structures

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Atoms within the same molecule are held by strong covalent bonds and different molecules are held by strong covalent bonds and different molecules are held by weak intermolecular forces

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23
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Why do simple molecular structures have low melting and boiling point?

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Small amount of energy is enough to overcome the intermolecular forces

24
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Can simple molecular structures conduct electricity?

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No, they are non conductors

25
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Why do simple molecular structures not conduct electricity?

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They have no free charged particle to mave around

26
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Simple molecular structures dissolve in what type of solvent?

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Non polar solvents

27
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Give an example of a giant covalent structure

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  • Diamond
  • Graphite
  • Silicon dioxide
28
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What are some properties of giant covalent structures?

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  • High melting and boiling points
  • Non conductors of electricity except graphite
  • Insoluble in polar and non polar solvents
29
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How does graphite conduct electricty?

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Delocalised electrons present between the layers are able to move freely carrying the charge

30
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Why do giant covalent structures have high melting and boiling points?

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Strong covalent bonds within the molecules need to be broken which requires lots of energy

31
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Describe the structure of a diamond

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3D tetrahedral structure of C atoms with each C atom bonded to four others

32
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What does the shape of a molecule depend on?

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  • Number of electron pairs in the outer shell

- Number of these electrons which are bonded and lone pairs

33
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What is the shape and bond angle in a shape with 2 bonded pairs and 0 lone pairs

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Linear

180°

34
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What is the shape and bond angle in a shape with 3 bonded pairs and 0 lone pairs

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Trigonal planar

120°

35
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What is the shape and bond angle in a shape with 4 bonded pairs and 0 lone pairs

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Tetrahedral

109.5°

36
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What is the shape and bond angle in a shape with 5 bonded pairs and 0 lone pairs

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Trigonal bipyramidal

90° and 120°

37
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What is the shape and bond angle in a shape with 6 bonded pairs and 0 lone pairs

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Octahedral

90°

38
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What is the shape and bond angle in a shape with 3 bonded pairs and 1 lone pairs

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Pyramidal

107°

39
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What is the shape and bond angle in a shape with 2 bonded pairs and 2 lone pairs

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Non linear

104.5°

40
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By how many degrees does each lone pair reduce the bond angle

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2.5°

41
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Define electronegativity

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The abilty of an atom to attract the pair of electrons (the electron density) in a covalent bond

42
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In which direction of the periodic table does electronegativity increase?

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Top right, towards fluorine

43
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What is meant when the bond is non polar?

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The electrons in the bond are evenly distributed

44
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What is the most electronegative element?

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Fluorine

45
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How is a polar bond formed?

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Bonding atoms have different electronegativities

46
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Why is H₂O polar whereas CO₂ is non polar?

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CO₂ is a symetrical molecule so there is no overall dipole

47
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What is meant by intermolecular force

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Attractive forces between neighbouring molecules

48
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What are the two types of intermolecular forces?

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  • Hydrogen bonding

- Van der Waals’ forces

49
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What is the strongest type of intermolecular force?

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Hydrogen bonding

50
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Describe London forces?

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  • Londone forces are caused by random movements of electrons
  • This leads to instantaneous dipoles
  • Instantaneous dipole induces a dipole in nearby molecules
  • Induced dipoles attract one another
51
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Are London forces greater in smaller or larger molecules?

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Larger due to more electrons

52
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Does boiling point increase or decrease down the noble gas group? Why?

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Boiling point increases because the number of electrons increases hence the strength of London forces also increases

53
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What conditions are needed for hydrogen bonding to occur?

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O-H, N-H or F-H bond , lone pair of electrons on O, F, N because O, N, and F are highly electronegative, H nucleus is left exposed
Strong forces of attraction between H nucleus and lone pair of electrons on O, N, F

54
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Why is ice less dense than liquid water?

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  • In ice the water molecules are arranged in orderly patterns. It has an open lattice with hydrogen bonds
  • In water the lattice is collapsed and the molecules are closer toegether
55
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Why does water have a higher melting/ boiling point than expected?

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Hydrogen bonds are stronger than other intermolecular forces so extra strength is required to overcome the forces

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