Bonding and structure Flashcards
define ionic bonding
the strong electrostatic attraction between positively and negatively charged ions IN A LATTICE
define giant ionic lattice
oppositely charged ions strongly attracted in all directions in a repeating pattern
why are ionic compounds soluble in water
- dissolves in polar solvents
- cations attracted to O, anions attracted to H
why are ionic compounds electrical conductors when aq or molten but electrical insulators when solid
- when aq or molten, ions are mobile and can carry a charge
- when solid, the ions are fixed in place in a lattice structure
why are ionic compounds solid at rtp
strong attractions between ions, lots of energy needed to overcome attractions and break the bonds
define covalent bonding
strong electrostatic force of attraction between a shared pair of electrons and the nuclei of the bonded atoms
define dative covalent bonding
both electrons in a covalent bond are donated by one atom
examples of giant covalent lattices
- graphite
- diamond
- silicon dioxide
examples of giant covalent polymers
- polymers
- fullerenes
examples of simple covalent molecules
- methane
- oxygen
- hydrogen chloride
examples of exceptions to the octet
- BF3 ( hypovalent - too little e- )
- SF6 (hypervalent - too many e-)
properties of simple covalent molecules
- low melting and boiling points
- insoluble in water
- don’t conduct electricity as they have no freely moving charged particles
- may react with water
define average bond enthalpy
- average amount of energy needed to break a specific type of bond homolytically in a gaseous molecule
- measurement of covalent bond strength
- always +ve as bond breaking is endothermic
define metallic bonding
strong electrostatic attraction between cations and delocalised e-
structure of metals
metal atoms tightly packed together in lattice structure
are metals soluble
- no
- more likely to lead to reactions
why do alloys have lower melting point
- disrupted lattices
- weaker attraction between cations and delocalised sea of e-
how does charge density of metal affect bond strength
- small, highly charged cations have greater attraction to sea of delocalised electrons
why are electron pairs as far apart as possible in molecules
to minimise repulsion
properties of metals
- malleable - layers can slide over each other without breaking the bond
- ductile - layers can be pulled into a wire one atom thick
- high melting + boiling point - lot of energy needed to overcome the electrostatic attraction between cations and sea of delocalised electrons
the shape of a compound or ion is determined by
- no of e- pairs around central atom
- the nature of these pairs: bonding or lone pairs
what are bonding pairs
- pairs of electrons that are involved in bonding
- repel each other equally