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Bonding Flashcards

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1
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What is ionic bonding?

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strong electrostatic forces of attraction between oppositely charged ions held in a lattice

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Give an example of an ionically bonded substance

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NaCl (sodium chloride - salt)

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Do ionic compounds conduct electricity? Why?

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Yes, when molten/in solution as the ions are free to move and carry charge (don’t when solid)

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What is simple molecular covalent bonding?

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Strong covalent bonds between atoms, weak van der Waals forces of attraction between molecules

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Are there any lone electrons in simple covalent bonding?

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No- all involved in bonding

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Can simple molecular covalent molecules conduct electricity? why?

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No - all electrons used in bonding and aren’t free to move.

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Do simple molecular substances have a high/low melting point and boiling point? why?

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Low - weak van der Waals forces of attraction between molecules that don’t take much energy to overcome (these are overcome rather than covalent bonds).

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How high are ionically bonded substances’ boiling point and melting point? Why?

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High - takes lots of energy to break strong electrostatic forces of attraction between oppositely charged ions

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Describe macromolecular covalent bonding

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Lattice of many atoms held together by strong covalent bonds

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Do substances with macromolecular covalent bonds have high/low melting point and boiling points? Why?

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High, as it takes a lot of energy to overcome many strong covalent bonds.

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Do substances with macromolecular covalent bonds conduct electricity?

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Most don’t as all electrons are used in bonding

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Describe structure of diamond

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

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Describe structure of graphite

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Similar to diamond - macromolecular covalent - but each C atom is only bonded to 3 others, so it is in layers

Weak van der Waals forces of attraction between layers mean they can slide over each other → soft, slippery

One electron from each carbon is delocalised and can carry charge → conducts electricity

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Describe metallic bonding.

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Lattice of positive metal ions strongly attracted to a sea of delocalised electrons. Layers can slide over each other - malleable

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Do metallic compounds have high/low boiling point and melting points? why?

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High as strong forces of attraction between positive metal ions and negatively charged sea of delocalised electrons.

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Do metallic compounds conduct electricity? why?

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Yes as delocalised electrons can move throughout the metal to carry charge

17
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How does the strength of metallic bonds change across the periodic table? Why?

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Increases → higher Melting and boiling points, stronger Higher charge on metal ions

More delocalised electrons per ion

Stronger force of attraction between them

18
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Define electronegativity

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

19
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What affects electronegativity? (3)

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Nuclear charge

Atomic radius

Electron shielding

20
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What is the most electronegative element?

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Fluorine (4.0 on Pauling’s scale) → largest nuclear charge for its electron shielding, small atomic radius

21
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How do you get a nonpolar bond?

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Both bonding elements have the same electronegativities

22
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When do you get a polar bond?

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Bonding atoms have different electronegativities

23
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What is the strongest type of inter-molecular force?

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Hydrogen bonding

24
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What is the weakest type of inter-molecular force?

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van der Waals forces

25
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Describe van der Waals’ forces of attraction.

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Temporary dipoles are created by the random movement of electrons → induces dipole in neighbouring molecule → temporary induced dipole-dipole attraction aka van der Waals forces of attraction

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Are Van der Waals forces stronger in smaller or larger molecules?

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Larger- more electrons

27
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Describe permanent dipole-dipole attraction

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Some molecules with polar bonds have permanent dipoles → forces of attraction between those dipoles and those of neighbouring molecules

28
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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 force of attraction between H nucleus and Lone pair of electrons on O, N, F

29
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Why is ice less dense than liquid water?

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In liquid water, hydrogen bonds constantly break and reform as molecules move about.

In ice, the hydrogen bonds hold the molecules in fixed positions; this makes them slightly further apart than in liquid water

30
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What is a dative/co-ordinate covalent bond? When is it formed?

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Formed when an electron deficient atom/ion accepts a lone pair of electrons from an atom/ion with a lone pair of electrons (not used in bonding)

31
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What does the shape of molecules depend on?

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Number of electrons in the valence shell of the central atom

Number of these electrons which are in bonded or lone pairs

32
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What does the Electron Pair Repulsion Theory state?

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that electron pairs will take up positions as far away from each other as possible, to minimise the repulsive forces between them.

33
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Which experience the most repulsion?

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LP-LP repulsion strongest

LP-BP repulsion middle

BP-BP repulsion weakest

34
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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°

35
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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°

36
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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°

37
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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 bipyramid

90° and 120°

38
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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°

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