Bonding Flashcards
What is ionic bonding?
strong electrostatic forces of attraction between oppositely charged ions held in a lattice
Give an example of an
ionically bonded substance
NaCl (sodium chloride - salt)
How high are ionically
bonded substances’ bp and mp? Why?
High - takes lots of energy to break strong electrostatic forces of attraction between oppositely charged ions
Do ionic compounds
conduct electricity? Why?
Yes, when molten/in solution as the ions are free to move and carry charge (don’t when solid)
What is simple molecular
covalent bonding?
Strong covalent bonds between atoms, weak van der Waals forces of attraction between molecules
Are there any lone electrons in simple covalent bonding?
No- all involved in bonding
Can simple molecular
covalent molecules conduct electricity? why?
No - all electrons used in bonding and aren’t free to move
Do simple molecular
substances have a high/low mpt and bpt? why?
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)
Describe macromolecular covalent bonding
Lattice of many atoms held together by strong covalent bonds
Do substances with
macromolecular covalent bonds have high/low mpt and bpts? why?
High, as it takes a lot of energy to overcome many strong covalent bonds
Do substances with
macromolecular covalent bonds conduct electricity?
Most don’t as all electrons are used in bonding
Describe the structure
of diamond
3D tetrahedral structure of C atoms, with each C atom bonded to four others
Describe the structure
of graphite
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
Describe metallic bonding
Lattice of positive metal ions strongly attracted to a sea of delocalised electrons.
Layers can slide over each other - malleable
Do metallic compounds
have high/low bpt and
mpts? why?
High as strong forces of attraction between
positive metal ions and negatively charged sea of
delocalised electrons
Do metallic compounds
conduct electricity?why?
Yes as delocalised electrons can move
throughout the metal to carry charge
How does the strength of metallic bonds change across the periodic table? Why?
Increases → higher melting and boiling points, stronger
Higher charge on metal ions
More delocalised electrons per ion
Stronger force of attraction between them
Define electronegativity
The ability of an atom to attract the pair of electrons (the electron density) in a covalent bond
What affects electronegativity? (3)
Nuclear charge
Atomic radius
Electron shielding
What is the most
electronegative element?
Fluorine (4.0 on Pauling’s scale) → largest nuclear charge for its electron shielding, small atomic radius
How do you get a nonpolar bond?
Both bonding elements have the same
electronegativities
When do you get a polar bond?
Bonding atoms have different electronegativities
What is the strongest type of IMF?
Hydrogen bonding
What is the weakest type of IMF?
van der Waals forces
