Chapter 6 Flashcards
4: 0
tetrahedral
109.5
3: 1
pyramidal
107
2: 2
non-linear
104.5
2 areas of electron density
linear
3 areas of electron density
trigonal planar
4 areas of electron density
tetrahedral
5 areas of electron density
bi-pyramidal
6 areas of electron density
octahedral
what is electronegativity
the attraction of a bonded atom for the pair of electrons in a covalent bond
What is a dipole
A separation of opposite charges within a molecule.
Permanent dipole
This is a dipole in a covalent bond and it doesn’t change.
Polar solvents and solubility
Since H2O is also a polar molecule, any polar solvents can also dissolve in it. The water molecules attract the ions and the lattice breaks down
Covalent bonding
Strong and they hold atoms in a molecule together
IMF
Weak interaction between dipoles of different molecules.
London forces
They exist between all molecules, polar or non-polar. They act between induced dipoles.
London forces depend on
The more the electrons in each molecule:
the larger the dipoles
the greater the London interaction
the stronger the attractive forces
Permanent dipole-dipole interactions
They act between the permanent dipoles in different polar molecules.
simple molecular substances and solubility
Simple molecular compound is added to a non-polar solvent, IMF form between the molecules and the solvent. The interactions weaken the IMF and they break down meaning it dissolves.
Electrical conductivity
There are no mobile charged particles in simple molecular structures.
With no charged particles that can move, there is nothing to complete an electrical circuit.
Where do hydrogen bonds occur
Between
H- O
H- F
H- N
what is an ionic bond
Electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions.
how are London forces created?
When 1 atom approaches another atom and the approaching atom’s electron shells repel the electrons of the other atoms’. This results in slightly exposing the nucleus of the other atom and it creates an electrostatic attraction between the electron shells of one atom and the exposed nucleus of the other atom. This creates a dipole, which then induces a dipole in the atom’s neighbouring atoms.
They are being broken and remade all the time.
When is a molecule non-polar?
When the 2 atoms bonded are of the same element, so the difference in electronegativities is 0.
When is a molecule non-polar (ex. answer)?
If all the dipoles in a molecule are symmetrical, then the dipoles in the molecules cancel each other out. Because the molecule has no net dipole, it is now non-polar.