3.1.3 Bonding Flashcards
Define covalent bonding
When two atoms share pairs of electrons
What is a dative covalent bond?
A dative covalent bond forms when the shared pair of electron in the covalent bond come from only one of the bonding atoms.
What is metallic bonding?
Metallic bonding is the electrostatic force of attraction between positive metal ions and delocalised electrons
What are the 3 main factors affecting the strength of metallic bonding?
- Nuclear Charge
- Number of Delocalised Electrons per Atom / Charge on Ion
- Size of Ion (smaller ions, stronger bond)
What structure do ionic structures take?
Giant Ionic Lattice
What are the properties of ionic compounds?
- High melting point and boiling point because of giant lattice of ions with strong electorstatic forces between oppositely charged ions, requires lots of energy to break.
- Poor conductors of electricity when solid / can conduct when molten/aqueous as ions are free to move and carry charge.
Explain 3 key properties of metals
- High boiling / melting points
- strong electrostatic forces of attraction between +ive ions and delocalised electrons - Good conductors of electricity
- delocalised electrons can move through the structure and carry a charge - Malleable / Ductile
- layers of ions can slide over each other, held together by electrostatic forces
Describe properties of simple molecules
- Low boiling / melting points
- due to weak intermolecular forces between molecules e.g van der waals, hydrogen bonds - Poor conductivity as there aren’t any ions and electrons are localised (fixed in place)
Linear
b.p =
l.p =
diagram =
bond angle =
example (2) =
b.p = 2
l.p = 0
diagram = (google doc)
bond angle = 180
example = CO2 BeF2
Trigonal Planar
b.p =
l.p =
diagram =
bond angle =
example (2) =
b.p = 3
l.p = 0
bond angle = 120
example (2) = BF3 , AlCl3
diagram =
Tetrahedral
l.p =
b.p =
bond angle =
examples =
diagram =
l.p = 0
b.p = 4
bond angle = 109.5
examples = SiCl4 CH4
diagram = on google doc
Trigonal Bipyramidal
b.p =
l.p =
b.a =
examples =
diagram =
b.p = 5
l.p = 0
b.a = 90 and 120
examples = PCl5
diagram = on google doc
Octahedral
b.p =
l.p =
b.a =
examples =
diagram =
b.p = 6
l.p = 0
b.a = 90
examples = SF6
diagram = google doc
Trigonal Pyramidal
b.p =
l.p =
b.a =
examples =
diagram =
b.p = 3
l.p = 1
b.a = 107
examples = NCl3, PF3
diagram = google doc
Bent:
b.p =
l.p =
b.a =
examples =
diagram =
b.p = 2
l.p = 2
b.a = 104.5
examples = H20, SCl2
diagram = google doc
(Exam Technique) How do you explain the shape of a molecule? (5 step process)
- State the number of bonding pairs/lone pairs
- State that electron pairs repel and try to get as far apart as possible
- If there are no lone pairs, state the electron pairs repepl equally
- If lone pairs are present, state that the lone pairs repel more than bonding pairs
- State actual shape and bond angles
How does the presence of lone pairs affect bond angles?
2.5o for each lone pair
What shape is formed from 4 bp and 1 lp?
see-saw
What shape is formed from 3 b.p and 2 l.p?
T shape
What shape is formed from 3 l.p and 2 b.p?
Linear
What shape is made from 4 bond pairs and 2 lone pairs?
Square Planar
What is electronegativity?
Electronegativity is the power of an atom to attract bonded electrons in a covalent bond towards itself
What are the most electronegative atoms?
F
O
N
Cl
What scale is electronegativity measured on?
Pauling scale (ranging from 0 to 4)
How does electronegativity change across a period?
Electronegativity will increase across a period as the number of protons increases but there is similar shielding.
Furthermore, the atomic radius decreases as the electrons in the same shell are pulled in more.
How does electronegativity change down a gorup?
Electronegativity will decrease down a group because the distance between the nucleus and bonded electrons increase and the shielding of the inner shell electrons increases.
If electronegativity is similar, what type of bonding could be present?
If both are <2 in electronegativity, bonding is metallic
If both are >=2 in electronegativity, bonding is non-polar covalent
If electronegativity is different, what type of bonding could be present?
If the difference in electronegativity is >0.5: polar covalent
If difference in electronegativity >= 2: Ionic