bonding Flashcards
what is the formula for a sulphate ion?
SO4(2-)
what is the formula for carbonate ions?
CO3(2-)
what is the formula for a nitrate ion?
NO3(-)
what is the formula for a hydroxide ion?
OH-
what is the formula for phosphate ions?
PO4(3-)
what is the formula for an ammonium ion?
NH4(+)
what is the formula for a hydrogen carbonate ion?
HCO3(-)
what is ionic bonding?
the electrostatic force of attraction between oppositely charged ions formed by electron transfers
when is ionic bonding stronger and higher melting points?
when the ions are smaller an /or have higher charges
why is ionic bonding stronger with smaller and higher charged ions?
smaller ions can be packed closer together (shorter distance between oppositely charged ions makes the electrostatic attraction stronger)
bigger charges exert bigger forces between each other
why are positive ions smaller compared to their atoms?
it has one less shell of electrons and the ratio of protons to electrons has increased so there is a greater net force on remaining electrons holding them more closely.
where are negative ions larger than the atoms?
groups five to seven
why do negative ions form larger ions than the atom?
the ion has more electrons than the atom but the same number of protons. so the pull of the nucleus is shared over more electrons and the attraction per electron is less, making the ion bigger
as you go down the group, what happens to the size of the atomic radi and why?
it increases down the group because the ions have more shells of electrons
what is the trend of size of atoms as you go across a period and why?
smaller in size because across the period there are more protons so greater attraction between protons and electrons, so electrons are pulled in towards the nucleus, making the atomic radius smaller across the period
why are ionic compounds brittle and shatter when compressed?
force applied
ions arranged in layers and they shift, rearranging themselves
same charged ions repel and the compound shatters
why do ionic compounds conduct electricity charge when molten or in aqueous form?
ions are not free to move in solid state
ions are free to move in the liquid state(and can therefore carry charge) and the compound conducts electricity
why are ionic compounds solids at room temperature?
strong electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions, forming a crystal lattice
why do ionic compounds have a high melting point?
ions are held together by strong electrostatic forces. it takes a lot of energy to overcome these forces
what are some notes to know about ionic bonding in group 4?
carbon and silicon don’t usually form ions
in tin the Sn4+ is more stable but Sn 2+ is also seen
lead compounds generally contain Pb2+ ion but some contain Pb4+
what is a covalent bond?
shared pair of electrons
when does a dative covalent bond form?
when the shared pair of electrons in teh covalent bond come from only one of the bonding atoms.
what is another name for a dative bond?
co-ordinate bonding
what is the lone pairs equation?
electrons in outer shell- number of bonded atoms / 2
in dative bonding, what does the atom that donates the pair of electrons have?
a lone pair
what is the condition in dative bonding for the atom that accepts the lone pair?
cannot have a full outer shell of electrons
what can co-ordinate bonds be shown by?
an arrow- it points from the atom donating the electrons
how does the dative covalent bond behave after it forms?
behaves like a normal covalent bond
why do simple covalent compounds have low melting/ boiling points?
weak intermolecular forces between the molecules so not much energy is needed to break these.
why can simple covalent compounds not conduct electricity in any state of matter?
they have no delocalised electrons or ions to move throughout the structure and carry charge
why do simple covalent compounds generally have poor solubility in water ?
water is polar and covalent compounds are non polar
describe the structure of diamond?
Tetrahedral
each carbon atom bonded to 4 others (covalent bonds between atoms)
all 4 outer shell electrons used in bonding (no delocalised electrons)