bonding Flashcards
what is a symbol for nitrate ion
NO3-
what is the symbol for a ammonium ion
NH4+
what is the symbol for a sulfate ion
SO4 2-
what is the symbol for a carbonate ion
CO3 2-
what are the steps to working out the formula of an ionic compound
1- write the 2 ions
2- swap the charges
3- drop the charges
4- simplify to the whole number ratio
workout the formula for this
Ca2- and O2+
Ca2+ and O2-
Ca2 and O2
Ca2O2
what is a giant ionic structure like
regular cubic shape
giant repeating pattern
why do ionic compounds have high melting points
strong electrostatic forces of attraction and requires lots of energy to overcome
where is the electrostatic attraction in a covalent bond
between the shared electrons and the nucleus
what is a Dative covalent bond
when one atom donates 2 electrons to form a bond
what usually represents a dative covalent bond
an arrow
describe the structure of graphite
each carbon bonded 3 times with 4th electron delocalised
layers which can slide over each other
why can graphite conduct electricity
delocalised electrons between the layers which can carry a charge
describe the properties of graphite
can conduct electricity
insoluble as covalent bonds too strong to break
layers are far apart so low density
why can diamond conduct heat well
its tightly packed and rigid
why cant diamond conduct electricity
no delocalised electrons
what do lone pairs do to bonding pairs
push them closer together
how many bond pairs and lone pairs does a linear shape have
whats the bond angle
2 bond pairs 0 lone
180
how many bond pairs and lone pairs does a trigonal planar have
whats the bond angle
3 bond pairs 0 lone
120
how many bond pairs and lone pairs does a tetrahedral have
whats the bond angle
4 bond pairs 0 lone
109.5
how many bond pairs and lone pairs does a
trigonal bipyramidal have
whats the bond angle
5 bond pairs 0 lone
90 and 120