Chapter 4 - Bonding Flashcards
Charges of Ions
Most transition metals are 2+ (except Ag 1+)
Ionic Bond
The electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions.
Exceptions to Charges
Fe (+2, +3)
Cu (+1, +2)
Pb (+4, +2)
Nitrate
NO3 -1
Sulfate
SO4 -2
Hydroxide
OH -
Carbonate
CO3 -2
Phosphate
PO4 -3
Ammonium
NH4 +1
Lewis Dot Diagram
A representation of the valence electrons and their behaviour.
Covalent Bonds
Occur by the mutual attraction of nuclei for the shared electrons.
Naming Covalent Bonds
1 - Mono 2 - Di 3 - Tri 4 - Tetra 5 - Penta 6 - Hexa 7 - Septa 8 - Octa 9 - Nona 10 - Deca
Structural Diagram
Lewis diagram but only show bonded pairs.
Length and Strength
Decreasing length = Increasing strength
Single bond —> Double bond —> Triple bond
Rulebreakers
Be only needs 4 valence electrons.
B only needs 6 valence electrons.
Dative Bonding
Anytime the central atom has more bonds than normal, the central atom is doing all the sharing.
Macromolecules
Large/giant covalent molecules (network solids)
VSEPR
Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion
- Valence electrons act in pairs
- Pairs repel
- Unbonded pairs repel more
- Electrons in multiple bonds act as a single “charge centre”