Bonding and Chemical Reactions Flashcards
Molecules
atoms of elements comibing
Chemical Bonds
bonds between atoms formed via interaction of valence electrons from both atoms
Octet Rule
atoms bond with atoms to form 8 electrons in its outermost shell to resemble the structure of noble gases
Incomplete Octet
Hydrogen (2 ve)
Lithium (2 VE)
Beryllium (4VE)
Boron (6VE)
Expanded Octet
Any element in period 3 or higher
Odd number of electrons Exception to Octet Rule
molecules with odd number of VE cannot distribute electrons to give eight to each atom
ex: NO, nitric ocide
Ionic Bond
ELECTRONS from an atom with LOW IONIZATION ENERGY (usually metal) TRANSFER to atom with HIGH ELECTRON AFFINITY (usually nonmetal)
they are held together due to the opposite charges formed between the ions
lattice structures consisting of repeating rows of cations and anions
Covalent Bonding
electron pair is SHARED between two atoms, with SIMILAR values of ELECTRONEGATIVITY
usually nonmetals
individually bonded molecules, not lattice structures
Nonpolar vs Polar Covalent Bond vs Coordinate Covalent
NonPolar: electron pair is shared equally
Polar: electron pair is shared nonequally
Coordinate: if both shared electrons are contributed by only one of the atoms
Cation
atoms that loses electrons, positive charge
Anion
atom that gains electrons, negative charge
Ionic Compound Properties
Very high melting and boiling points (due to strength of electrostatic force)
Readily dissolve in polar solvents
Good aqueous conductors
Crystalline Lattice of Ionic Bonds
repeating units of positive and negative ions to maximize attractive forces and minimize repulsive forces
Energy required to form ions through transfer of electrons is _____ than the energy released forming an ionic bond. Making it ____ to form ions.
greater; unfavorable
Covalent compounds contain relatively ___ intermolecular interactions. Leading to the following properties:
weak;
Low melting and boiling points
poor conductors in aqueous state
Covalent bonds allow for ___ bonds with other atoms to fill the valence shell of an atom
multiple
Bond Orders for Single, Double and Triple bonds
Single: 1
Double: 2
Triple: 3
Property of Covalent: Bond Length
average distance between two nuceli in a bond
as number of shared electron pairs INCREASES, bond length DECREASES
Triple < Double < Single
Property of Covalent: Bond Energy
energy required to break a bond and separate compounds in gaseous atomic states
greater the shared pairs, the more energy required to break bonds and the stronger the bond!
Triple > Double > Single
Property of Covalent: Polarity
when two atoms have a relative difference in electronegativities
atom with the higher electronegativity hogs the electrons more
Dipole
a polar bond, positive end has less electronegative atom and negative end has the more electronegative atom
Non Polar Covalent Bond
equal distribution of electrons with identical/near identical electronegativity atoms
Diatomic atoms, bonds between atoms with a deltaElectronegativity less than 0.5