4 - Bonding Flashcards
Types of bonds?
Covalent, dative covalent & ionic
Which bond forms between non-metals and metals?
Ionic
What happens to electrons in an ionic bond
They are either gained or lost
What happens to electrons in a covalent bond
They are shared between atoms
What is a covalent bond?
A shared paired of electrons make a covalent bond
How are covalent bonds formed?
Each atom in the bond shares one electron to form a bonding pair of electrons
How are dative bonds formed?
One of the atoms in the bond provides both electrons of the bonding pair
Examples of dative bonds
Ammonium, CO, nitric acid
Single bonds are always _________
Sigma bonds
Double bonds are made of ______ & ______
1 sigma and 1 pi bond
In which orbitals do sigma bonds occur?
s, p and hybrid orbitals
When do pi bonds form?
When two p orbitals overlap sideways
Which is stronger, pi or sigma bonds?
Sigma bonds are stronger. Pi bonds are further from the nucleus
Where is electron density in pi bonds?
Above and below internuclear axis
What are allotropes?
Different forms of the same element (e.g. graphite and diamond)
VSEPR Shape and angle: 2 bonding pairs
Linear, 180 (e.g. CO2)