bonding Flashcards
Draw the shape of a molecule of krypton difluoride (KrF2).
Include in your answer any lone pairs of electrons that influence the shape.
Name the shape produced by the atoms in a KrF2 molecule and suggest a bond angle.
Allow diagram with 2 bonds and 3 lone pairs
Linear
180°
There are two lone pairs of electrons on the oxygen atom in a molecule of oxygen difluoride (OF2).
Explain how the lone pairs of electrons on the oxygen atom influence the bond angle in oxygen difluoride.
Lone pairs repel more than bond pairs
Allow idea of reducing bond angle
bond angle will be lower (than regular tetrahedral angle) / bond angle of 103-106°
Silicon tetrafluoride (SiF4) is a tetrahedral molecule.
Deduce the type of intermolecular forces in SiF4
Explain how this type of intermolecular force arises and why no other type of intermolecular force exists in a sample of SiF4
Intermolecular forces in SiF4 ____________________________________________
Explanation _
Van der Waals forces
(Uneven distribution of electrons in) one molecule induces dipole in neighbouring/another/nearby molecule
symmetrical molecule / dipoles cancel
OR
no hydrogens bonded to F (N or O), therefore no hydrogen bonding
which type of bonding does ammonium chloride have ?
covalent
dative covalent
Ionic ?
covalent
dative covalent
Ionic
State the general formula of an alkane containing n carbon atoms.
Deduce an expression for the relative molecular mass (Mr) of an alkane in terms of n.
CnH2n+2
14.0n + 2.0 or 14n + 2
Explain why nonane has a higher boiling point than 2,4-dimethylheptane.
nonane has stronger / greater / more van der Waals’ forces between molecules
nonane molecules pack closer together / more (surface) contact
Give an equation for the complete combustion of nonane
C9H20 + 14O2 → 9CO2 + 10H2O
Nonane is often found in fuel for jet engines. Combustion in jet engines produces pollutants including nitrogen monoxide (NO).
Explain how this nitrogen monoxide is formed.
M1 nitrogen and oxygen from air react
M2 at high temperature
Nonane can be cracked to form large quantities of propene.
Name the type of cracking used.
thermal cracking
Which molecule does not have a permanent dipole?
A
CH3Br
B
CH2Br2
C
CHBr3
D
CBr4
d
when the permanent dipoles are spread out evenly in a molecule they cancel out
Which compound has the highest boiling point?
A
butanal
B
butan-2-ol
C
but-2-ene
D
1-fluorobutane
B
Use your knowledge of structure and bonding to explain why sodium bromide has a melting point that is higher than that of sodium, and higher than that of sodium iodide.
Stage 1 - Na
1a) Na has metallic bonding
1b) there is attraction/ bonding between the positive nucleus/ ion and the delocalised electrons in Na
1c) Na has a giant/lattice structure
Stage 2 – NaBr or NaI
2a) Ionic bonding in NaBr and/or NaI
2b) There is attraction/ bonding between the + and – ions in NaBr and/or NaI
2c) NaBr and/or NaI have a giant/lattice structure
Stage 2 – comparison of bonding
3a) The ionic bonds are stronger (or wtte) than the metallic bonds
3b) there is stronger attraction (or wtte) between the + and – ions in NaBr than in NaI
3c) since the Br– ion is smaller than the I– ion
Sodium reacts with ammonia to form the compound NaNH2 that contains the NH2– ion.
Draw the shape of the NH2– ion.
Include any lone pairs of electrons that influence the shape.
Predict the bond angle.
Justify your prediction.
M1 shape- the shape of water but with N and a negative bracket
M2 104.5°
Allow 104-106
1
M3 (4) electron pairs repel to be as far apart as possible
1
M4 lp/lp repulsion> lp/bp repulsion (> bp/bp repulsion)
For M4 allow lone pairs repel more than bonding pairs
Give the IUPAC name for CH2(OH)CH(CH3)CH2Br
3-bromo-(2)-methylpropan-1-ol ONLY
Reaction 1 occurs via a nucleophilic substitution mechanism.
Explain why the halogenoalkane is attacked by the nucleophile in this reaction.
Bromine is more electronegative than carbon
Allow difference in electronegativity if polarity of bond shown
M1
C is partially positive / electron deficient
M2 and M3 can be awarded from diagram that shows nucleophilic attack
M2
Lone/electron pair (on the nucleophile) donated to the partially positive carbon