C7 Flashcards
Define covalent bonding.
Sharing of electrons
What would be needed to separate a covalent bond?
Energy
Name the key points for naming a covalent molecular substance.
- name leftmost element first
- same group-> name bottommost first
- hydrogen has to be placed between N and O
A double bond is _______ than a single bond.
Stronger
What are the 3 probable identities of hydrogen?
Naming: between N and O
Ionic bonding: -1 spot (love to take
covalent bonding: +1 spot (love to give
Unequal sharing
When the electrons spend more time closer to an element than the other.
What does the bar in a structural diagram represent?
A shared electron pair
What is the definition of covalent network substances?
Covalent bonds in a continuous network
What are the 3 features of a covalent network substance?
- keeps growing in 3D
- molecules contains unknown billions of atoms
- no individual molecule- may be considered a macromolecule
Define allotropes.
- Different forms of the same element
- formed by different bonding arrangements that result in different structures
- with different chemical and physical properties
How are natural allotropes of carbon formed? Give an example.
High temperature and pressure in the underground. Carbon atoms arrange themselves into 2D or 3D networks under conditions (mentioned above).
How to describe a structure of a covalent network substance?
Covalent network
What are some key covalent network substances?
graphite, silicon dioxide
How is a substance lustrous?
- When a significant portion of incident light reflects off a smooth surface
What is graphene?
A single sheet of graphite.
Describe the electrical conduction of graphene in both exam terms and explanation terms.
Explain:
- electron pushes original electrons within graphene along as it enters
- resulting in an electron getting pushed out on the other end.
Exam:
- electrons are moving within the bond causing current to flow.
What is a nanotube?
Roll of graphene.
Properties question:
Solid aluminium oxide is hard, while solid sulfur monoxide is not, explain?
- Aluminium oxide forms an ionic lattice structure
- Ionic bonds require lots of energy to break
- therefore difficult to scratch ions off
- (hard)
- Sulfur monoxide is a covalent molecular substance
- Weak intermolecular forces require a small amount of energy to break
- therefore easier to scratch ions off
- (soft)
Properties questions:
Calcium fluoride is solid at normal temperature and pressure, but fluorine is not, why?
- Calcium fluoride is ionically bonded.
- Strong bonds within ionic lattice require a lot of energy to break and separate ions
- Therefore high MP
- Fluorine is a covalent molecular substance
- Weak intermolecular forces require very little energy to break
- therefore low MP
- (strong intramolecular covalent bonds between molecules does not need to be broken to form a liquid)
Properties question:
Potassium phosphide does not conduct electricity as a solid but does as a liquid. Selenium iodide does not conduct electricity in either state, why?
- Potassium phosphide forms an ionic lattice structure
- Ions held in the lattice by strong ionic bonds when solid, electrons localised in ions
- will not conduct when solid as no mobile charge carrier
- as a liquid however, ionic lattice has been broken down and ions are free to move
- Selenium iodide is a covalent molecular substance
- no ions= localized electron in each molecule= no mobile charge carrier
- therefore not conductible in either state
non-metals+ non-metals=
Non-metals + metal=
metals+metals=
(state the type of bonding for each of these pairings)
Covalent
Ionic
Metallic
Why are electrons delocalized in a metal? How does this change the charges of atoms?
Metals consist of a large number of atoms closely packed together in a three-dimensional lattice. This close packing means that each valence electron is shared among a large number of positively charged atomic nuclei. (
- this causes atoms to all become positively charged ions as they have all lost electrons
what holds everything in a metal together?
Electrostatic force of attraction occurs between electrons and ions in a metal, which holds particles within it together in a regular structure.
Why do metals have a high MP and BP?
Lots of energy are required to break the strong electrostatic forces between its particles
Why are metals good conductors?
Because the delocalized electrons are able to carry electrical currents throughout the structure.
How are metals malleable?
- Because of its regular structure, layers slide over one another when hit and changes shape
What are alloys?
Metallic substance containing two or more elements.
Why are alloys much harder than pure metal?
Because it is usually made of different-sized elements.
- therefore not regular structure and can’t easily slide over other layers
- therefore not malleable
Describe the structure inside a metal
Cations inside a sea of electrons.
Name the type of bonding present in hydrogen iodide.
Covalent and intermolecular
- Which of the following is the best description of metallic bonding? Explain.
(a) Electrons are shared between two atoms
(b) Electrons are transferred from one atom to another
(c) Electrons are free to move
(d) Molecules attract each other.
(c) Electrons are free to move
Describe the experimental tests you would do to decide whether a solid is an ionic substance.
If the sample does not conduct electricity in solid form but it does in molten form then it is an ionic substance.
Ionic compounds are hard, but brittle. Explain what this means. Explain the causes of these properties.
The strong bonds within the lattice make it difficult to remove surface atons (ie hard).
Significant deformation causes like ions to align and repel, and thus the crystal shatters.
Using the relevant bonding models to assist, explain why potassium chloride conduct electricity when molten but not when solid?
In molten potassium chloride, the K+ and Cl ions are free to move. In solid potassium chloride they are not (except for vibrations) as they are bound tightly within the ionic
lattice.
Using the relevant bonding models to assist, explain why silver is malleable, but silver nitrate is brittle.
Silver is a metal. The metallic bonding allows the cations to be moved without breaking the bonds and thus it is malleable. Silver nitrate, however, forms an ionic lattice.
Significant deformation causes like ions within the lattice to align and repel, and thus the crystal shatters
Using the relevant bonding models to assist, explain why the melting point of chlorine, Cl2 is much lower than that of magnesium chloride.
Chlorine is a covalent molecular substance, magnesium chloride is ionic. The intermolecular forces holding chlorine molecules together are weaker than the ionic bonds holding magnesium and chloride ions together in the lattice. (The strong covalent bonds within each chlorine molecule do not need to be broken to melt it)
Using the relevant bonding model(s) to assist, explain why:
(a) solid sodium, Na, conducts electricity
(a) Solid sodium is held together by metallic bonds (Cations in a sea of electrons). The delocalised electrons are free.
Using the relevant bonding model(s) to assist, explain why:
(b) solid iodine, I2, does not conduct electricity
(b) There are no charged particles free to move. There are no ions and the electrons are localised in each atom
Using the relevant bonding model(s) to assist, explain why:
(c) solid sodium iodide, NaI, does not conduct electricity
(c) The ions are held in fixed positions in the ionic lattice and all electrons are localised in each ion
Name the particles that carry the charge when electricity flows in the following
substances.
(a) Solid copper
(a) Electrons
Name the particles that carry the charge when electricity flows in the following
substances.
Molten sodium chloride
(b) Na+ and Cl ions
Name the particles that carry the charge when electricity flows in the following
substances.
An aqueous solution of copper (II) sulfate
(c) Cu2+(aq) and S04 2-(aq) ions
Name the particles that carry the charge when electricity flows in the following
substances.
Molten copper
(d) Electrons and Cu2+ ions.
Explain why the chemical reactivity of nitrogen depends on the strength of covalent bonds, but its boiling point does not
For nitrogen to react chemically (form a new chemical substance) the strong triple bond within the molecule need to be broken.
To melt solid N2, only the relatively weak
intermolecular forces need to be overcome by the heating process.
Use the relevant bonding models to account for differences in the melting points of:
(a) silicon dioxide, SiO2, and carbon dioxide, CO2
(a) In SiO2, the atoms are held together by strong covalent bonds within the network, and lots of energy is needed to break these. However, only the weak intermolecular forces between CO2 molecules need to be overcome in the melting
process and little energy is required to do this.
Use the relevant bonding models to account for differences in the melting points of:
(b) lead sulfide, PbS, and hydrogen sulfide, H2S.
(b) PbS is an ionic substance and significant energy is needed to break the strong
ionic bonds within the lattice. However, only the weak intermolecular forces
between H2S molecules need to be overcome in the melting process and little
energy is required to do this.
Describe the kinds of attractive forces that must be overcome for each of the following to occur.
(a) Ice melts.
(b) Sugar dissolves in water.
(c) Diamond is crushed with a hammer,
(a) Intermolecular forces (between H2O molecules).
(b) Intermolecular forces (between sugar molecules and between water molecules).
(c) Covalent bonds
Describe the kinds of attractive forces that must be overcome for each of the following
to occur.
(d) Copper wire is broken.
(e) Petrol boils.
(f) A pencil leaves a black mark on paper.
(g) Sodium chloride dissolves in water
(d) Metallic bonding.
(e) Intermolecular forces (between ‘petrol molecules).
(f) Dispersion forces (between layers of covalently bound carbon atoms).
(g) Ionic bonds (between sodium ions and chloride ions) and intermolecular forces
(between water molecules).
Explain the following,
(a) Diamond can cut paper, but graphite leaves a black mark on paper.
In diamond, all of the carbon atoms are held together by strong covalent bonds in a 3D network.
This makes it hard. In graphite, layers of carbon atoms are only
weakly attracted to each other and slide past each other relatively easily.
This makes graphite soft.