Chapter 4 Flashcards
What is an ionic bond?
Strong electrostatic force of attraction
between cations and anions in an ionic compound.
What is an ion?
Electrically charged atom or molecule (contains unequal numbers of protons and electrons).
____ crystals are composed of alternating ____ and ____ ions (Two fairly toxic substances on their own combine to become something we absolutely cannot live without!) which are electrostatically attracted to one another by virtue of opposite charges
NaCl crystals are composed of alternating Cl- and Na+ ions ((Two fairly toxic substances on their own combine to become something we absolutely cannot live without!) which are electrostatically attracted to one another by virtue of opposite charges
During the formation of some compounds, atoms gain or lose electrons and form electrically charged particles called ____
Ions
You can use the ____ ____ to predict which ion species will form
Periodic table
What is bond length?
The bond length is the internuclear distance at which the lowest potential energy is achieved.
Covalent bond?
When electrons are “shared” and molecules form.
The distribution of ____ ____ in the HCl molecule is uneven. The electron density is greater around the ____ ____. The small, black dots indicate the location of the hydrogen and chlorine nuclei in the molecule. (b) Symbols ____ and ____ indicate the polarity of the H–Cl bond.
The distribution of electron density in the HCl molecule is uneven. The electron density is greater around the chlorine nucleus. The small, black dots indicate the location of the hydrogen and chlorine nuclei in the molecule. (b) Symbols δ+ and δ– indicate the polarity of the H–Cl bond.
What are the three bond types and what electronegativity difference is associated with them?
Pure (non-polar) covalent <0.4
Polar covalent 0.4 to 1.8
Ionic >1.8
What is nomenclature?
A collection of rules for naming things
How are compounds identified in nomenclature?
Compounds are identified by both their formula and name
What type of inorganic compounds will we learn to name?
Ionic and molecular binary compounds: composed of two elements.
Ionic compounds containing polyatomic ions.
Acids
What is a binary compound?
One that contains two elements
What is the basis for classifying chemical bounding?
The nature of attractive forces that hold atoms or ions together within a compound is the basis for classifying chemical bonding
Ionic bonds?
Electrons are transferred between atoms resulting in the formation of ions and electrostatic attraction to form salts
Covalent bonds?
electrons are shared between atoms to form molecules
Ionic compounds form ____?
Covalent compounds form ____?
Formula units
Molecules
Most of the transition metals and some main group metals can form ______________________________________ charges.
The charge of the metal ion is specified by a ____ ____ in parentheses after the _______________.
Most of the transition metals and some main group metals can form two or more cations with different charges.
The charge of the metal ion is specified by a Roman numeral in parentheses after the name of the metal.
What is a hydrate?
Compound, often ionic, that contains one or more water molecules bound within its crystals.
Hydrates may typically be dehydrated by heating to remove the bound water molecules, yielding the ____ compound.
Anhydrous
Two steps to naming hydrates?
- Name the anhydrous compound (per usual rules)
- Add the word hydrate with a Greek prefix denoting the number of water molecules
How are formulas for hydrates written?
Formulas for hydrates are written by appending the formula for water to the formula for the anhydrous compound, including a stoichiometric coefficient denoting the number of water molecules, and separated by a vertically centered dot
Examples:
copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate CuSO4·5H2O
calcium chloride monohydrate CaCl2·H2O
How are ionic compounds named?
Cation put first (Element name followed by roman numeral in parenthesis ONLY if more than one possible charge)
Anion second (ide ending if a binary compound and ion name if polyatomic)
How are covalent compounds named
More metallic element (one further to the left or further down) is named first
Then the name of the nonmetallic element with the suffix ending in ide
For BOTH elements the number of each is denoted by Greek prefixes.
In covalent naming:
When only one atom of the first element is present, the prefix ____ is usually not used.
When two vowels are adjacent, the ____ in the Greek prefix is usually dropped.
mono-
a (alpha)