Chapter 6 - Bonding and structure Flashcards
What is ionic bonding ?
Ionic bonding is the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions
What is covalent bonding ?
Covalent bonding is the strong electrostatic attraction between a shared pair of electrons and the nuclei of the bonded atoms
What is the electron pair repulsion theory ?
It explains and predicts the shapes of molecules and polyatomic ions
What is the order of pair repulsion, strongest to weakest?
- Lone-Lone
- Bonded-Lone
- Bonded-Bonded
What is a lone pair of electrons ?
- A lone pair refers to a pair of electrons that are not shared with another atom in a covalent bond
- Lone pairs repel more strongly compared to bonding pairs
- Every lone pair decreases the bond angle by 2.5 degrees
What shape is a molecule with no lone pairs ?
- Tetrahedral, 109.5 degree bond angle
- For example, CH4
What shape is a molecule with one lone pair ?
- Trigonal pyramidal, 107 degree bond angle
- For example, NH3
What shape is a molecule with two lone pairs ?
- Non-linear, 104.5 degree bond angle
- For example, H2O
What shape is a molecule with two bonded pairs ?
- Linear, 180 degree bond angle
- For example, CO2
What shape is a molecule with three bonded pairs ?
- Trigonal planar, 120 degree bond angle
- For example, BF3, boron trifluoride
What shape is a molecule with four bonded pairs ?
- Tetrahedral, 109.5 degree bond angle
- For example, CH4
What shape is a molecule with five bonded pairs ?
- Trigonal Bipyramidal
- There are actually two bond angles, 120 degrees in one plane and 90 degrees in another plane
What shape is a molecule with 6 bonded pairs ?
- Octahedral, 90 degree bond angles
- For example, SF6 Sulfur hexafluoride
Carbonate ion
CO3 (2-), Trigonal Planar, 120 degree bond angles
Nitrate ion
NO3(-), Trigonal planar, 120 degree bond angles