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CHAPTER 6 - SHAPES OF MOLECULES AND INTERMOLECULAR FORCES Flashcards

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What is electron pair repulsion theory?

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  • the number of electron pairs surrounding the central atom determine the shape of the molecule
  • electron pairs repel as far as possible so that they are arranged equally
  • the arrangement of electron pairs minimise repulsion and hold the shape of the molecule
  • lone pairs repel other pairs more than bonded pairs
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What factors determine the shape of a compound or ion?

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  • the number of electron pairs around the central atom

- the nature of the pairs (bonding / lone)

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What are the features of bonding pairs?

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  • they repel equally

- involved in bonding

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What are the features of lone pairs?

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  • more compact so repel other pairs more than bonding pairs
  • not involved in bonding
  • for each lone pair, bond angle decreases by 2.5
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Explain what the different wedges represent when drawing molecules.

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  • normal : bond in plane of paper
  • dotted : bond going into paper
  • bold : bond coming out of paper
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What is the octet rule?

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  • 8 electrons in pairs maximum around one atom
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Explain shrinking octet.

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  • not enough electrons to pair and form an octet so….
  • unpaired electrons pair up
  • octet is not achieved
  • e.g. boron trifluoride
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Explain expanding octet.

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  • bonding atoms have 8+ electrons in outer shell
  • occurs period 3 down only in groups 15, 16, 17
  • e.g. SF6-sulfur hexafluoride
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Describe a linear shaped molecule and give an example.

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  • one or two bonding pair
  • bond angle 180
  • e.g. H2 or CO2
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Describe a trigonal planar shaped molecule and give an example.

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  • 3 bonding pairs
  • bond angle 120
  • e.g. BF3
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Describe a pyramidal shaped molecule and give an example.

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  • 3 bonding pairs
  • 1 lone pair
  • bond angle 107
  • e.g. NH3
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Describe a non-linear shaped molecule and give an example.

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  • 2 bonding pairs
  • 2 lone pairs
  • bond angle 104.5
  • e.g. H2O
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Describe a tetrahedral shaped molecule and give an example.

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  • 4 bonding pairs
  • bond angle 109.5
  • e.g. CH4
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Describe a trigonal bypyramidal shaped molecule and give an example.

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  • 5 bonding pairs
  • bond angle 90 (on normal wedges) and 120 between (solid and dotted wedges)
  • e.g. PCl5
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Describe an octahedral shaped molecule and give an example.

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  • 6 bonding pairs
  • bond angle 90
  • e.g. SF6
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How do you work out the shape of a molecule (4 steps) ?

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  1. Write number of electrons on outer shell of central atom
  2. Write the number of atoms bonded to the central atom
  3. Work out number of lone pairs —> 1/2 (step 1- step 2)
  4. Find shape and bond angle with number of bonding pairs and lone pairs of electrons
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What are the 5 steps used to explain the shape of a molecule?

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  1. State the number of bonding and lone pairs of electrons
  2. State: ‘electron pairs repel and try to get as far apart as possible to a position of minimal repulsion’
  3. If there are NO lone pairs, state: ‘the bonded pairs repel equally’
  4. If there are lone pairs, state that: ‘the lone pairs repel more than bonded pairs’
  5. State the actual shape and bond angle.
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Define BOND ANGLE

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the angle between two bonds in a molecule

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Define BONDED PAIR

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A pair of electrons shared between two atoms to make a covalent bond

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Define DIPOLE

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A separation in electrical charge so that one end of a polar molecule has a slightly positive charge and the other end has a slightly negative charge

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Define ELECTRONEGATIVITY

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The ability of an atom to attract electrons in a covalent bond

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Define COVALENT BOND

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the strong electrostatic attraction between a shared pair of electrons and the nuclei of the bonded atoms

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Define INTERMOLECULAR FORCE

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An attractive force between molecules (e.g. London forces, permanent dipole-dipole interactions, hydrogen bonding)

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Define HYDROGEN BOND

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A strong dipole-dipole attraction between an electron- deficient hydrogen atom on one molecule and a lone pair of electrons (N,O or F) on a different molecule

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Define INDUCED DIPOLE-DIPOLE INTERACTION (London forces)

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Attractive forces between induced dipoles in different molecules

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Define LONE PAIR

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An outer shell pair of electrons that is not involved in chemical bonding

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Define PAULING ELECTRONEGATIVITY VALUE

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A value assigned as a measure of the relative attraction of a bonded atom for the pair of electrons in a covalent bond

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Define NON-POLAR

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With no charge separation across a bond or in a molecule

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Define PERMANENT DIPOLE

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A small charge difference that does not change across a bond with partial charges ( slightly + and slightly -) on the bonded atoms —> this because bonding atoms have different electronegativities

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Define PERMANENT DIPOLE-DIPOLE INTERACTION

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An attractive force between permanent dipoles in neighbouring polar molecules

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Define POLAR

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With slightly positive and slightly negative charges at different ends of the molecule

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Define POLAR COVALENT BOND

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A bond with a permanent dipole, having slightly positive and negative partial charges on the bonded atoms

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Define POLAR MOLECULE

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A molecule with an overall dipole, having taken into account any dipoles across bonds and the shape of the molecule

34
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Define SHIELDING EFFECT

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The repulsion between electrons in different inner shells. Shielding reduces the net attractive force between the positive nucleus and the outer shell electrons

35
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What is the electronegativity trend?

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  • increase up and to the right of the periodic table
  • noble gases not included
  • fluorine the most electronegative
36
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Why does Electronegativity increase across a period?

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  • charge on the nucleus increases
  • number of protons increase
  • increased attraction for outer electrons
  • bonding pair of electrons attracted more strongly
37
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Why does electronegativity increase up a group?

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As you go down group:

  • bonding pairs held increasingly further away from nucleus
  • number of shells increase
  • distance of outer electrons from nucleus increase
  • shielding of inner shell electrons increase
  • bonding pair attracted less strongly
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What is electron density?

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The probability of finding electrons at a particular position in space.

39
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Explain non-polar bonds.

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  • bonding atoms are identical
  • the attraction for the shared pair of electrons is equal
  • the electrons are equally distributed
  • the bond is perfectly covalent
  • atoms have the same or similar electronegativity
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Explain polar bonds.

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  • the two bonding atoms are different
  • the atom with greater attraction is more electronegative
  • the bond is polarised
41
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Explain dipoles and permanent dipoles

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Dipoles- differing attraction for pair of electrons allows small charge difference between atoms
Permanent dipoles- slight charge difference always present

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How is electronegativity measured?

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On the Pauling scale.

43
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State the features of a non-symmetrical molecule.

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  • difference in charge across molecule
  • there is an overall dipole
  • molecule is polar
  • e.g. H2O
44
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State the features of a symmetrical molecule.

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  • permanent dipole charges cancel out
  • all atoms attached to centre identical
  • no difference in charge
  • molecule is non-polar
45
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Explain the spectrum of bonds.

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  1. ionic : difference in electronegativity very big/ one atom takes the electrons from the other atom
  2. polar-covalent : difference in electronegativity is quite small/ atoms share electrons unequally
  3. covalent : no difference in electronegativity/ molecule symmetrical
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What are the 3 types of intermolecular forces?

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  • London forces (induced dipole-dipole forces)
  • permanent dipole-dipole forces
  • hydrogen bonds
47
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What are intermolecular interactions?

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  • forces of attraction between molecules
  • non-bonded interactions
  • do not involve the transfer of electrons
  • the result of constant and random movement of electrons within shells of atoms
48
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State the intermolecular forces in order of strength (strongest to weakest)

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  1. Hydrogen bonding
  2. Permanent dipole-dipole interactions
  3. London forces
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Explain how London forces are created.

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  • electrons are constantly moving
  • in an instant, more electrons on one side of the molecule than the other
  • charged unequally distributed temporarily and causes an instantaneous dipole
  • instantaneous dipole induces neighbouring atoms and so forth to form induced dipoles
  • these dipoles are attracted to each by London forces
  • dipoles are constantly being formed and destroyed
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What factor effects the size and strength of London forces and why?

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  • number of electrons
  • more electrons increases chance of instantaneous dipole forming / increases strength of the force so melting and boiling point increases
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Where are London forces found?

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  • in all molecules (sometimes along with other forces)
52
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Where are permanent dipole-dipole interactions found?

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  • between molecules with permanent dipoles
53
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Explain how permanent dipole-dipole interactions are formed?

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  • if the molecules are correctly aligned, than they will attract each other and form interactions
  • BUT as molecules are constantly and randomly moving, molecules do not always align
54
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What are the Van def Waals’ forces

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  • London forces

- dipole-dipole interactions

55
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What are hydrogen bonds?

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  • strong permanent dipole-dipole forces of attraction
56
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Where are hydrogen bonds found?

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  • between a hydrogen atom and the lone pair from either oxygen, nitrogen, or sulfur (more electronegative element)
57
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What bonds are in water molecules?

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  • hydrogen bonds
58
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What are 3 properties that water has because of its hydrogen bonding?

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  1. Ice less dense than water: H bonds in ice hold water molecules apart in open lattice structure of rings which makes it less dense
  2. High melting and boiling point: H bonds much stronger than other intermolecular forces so more energy needed to overcome them
  3. High surface tension: lattice strong and flexible- allows insects to walk on water
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Why do noble gases increase in boiling point down their group?

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  • weak Van der waals’ attractions exist
  • attractions increase as number of electrons increase
  • boiling point increases
60
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Why do H2O, HF, NH3 have higher boiling points than expected?

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  • all have hydrogen bonding
  • hydrogen bonds stronger than other intermolecular forces
  • boiling point increases
61
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Explain why simple molecular substances have low melting/boiling points.

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  • have weak intermolecular forces (easy to break)
62
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Explain why NON-POLAR simple molecular substances are soluble in NON-POLAR solvents.

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  • intermolecular forces form between molecule and solvent
  • weakens intermolecular forces in simple lattice
  • so they break and compound dissolves
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Explain why NON-POLAR simple molecular substances are insoluble in POLAR solvents.

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  • little interaction between molecules in lattice and solvent
  • intermolecular bonding in solvent is too strong to break
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Explain why the solubility of POLAR simple molecular substances is hard to predict.

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  • depends on dipole strength
  • may dissolve as polar solute and solvent molecules attract each other
  • some with part polar and part non-polar dissolve
65
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Explain why simple molecular substances do not conduct electricity.

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  • no mobile charged particles
66
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State the features of long, straight chained hydrocarbons.

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  • large SA
  • more induced dipole-dipole interactions
  • more energy needed to overcome
  • higher boiling point
67
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State the features of branched hydrocarbons.

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  • can’t pack closely together
  • weakens induced dipole-dipole forces between chains
  • lowers boiling point
68
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Why do branched hydrocarbons decrease the strength of London forces?

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  • strength of London forces depend on how close the particles get to each other
  • branching prevents molecules from getting near each other
  • reduces forces and boiling point
69
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How do you identify a permanent dipole?

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A large difference in electronegativity between the atoms

70
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Explain the trend of boiling points of hydrogen halides?

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  • strength of London forces decreases going down group
  • due to decreasing electronegativity
  • because of increased number of electrons
  • London forces increase
  • boiling point increases
71
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State the 4 types of bonds and their bond enthalpy.

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London forces —> 1 - 10
Permanent dipole-dipole —> 3 - 25
Hydrogen bonding —> 10 - 40
Single covalent —> 150 - 500

72
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State the type of bond and their electronegativity difference.

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Covalent —> 0
Polar covalent —> 0 to 1.8
Ionic —> greater than 8

73
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Order types of pairs from decreasing to increasing repulsion.

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  • bonded pair / bonded pair
  • bonded pair / lone pair
  • lone pair / lone pair
74
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Explain the shape and bonding in water.

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  • 2 bonding and 2 lone pairs
  • electron pairs repel as much as possible
  • lone pairs repel more than bonding pairs
  • bond angle is 104.5 (non-linear)
75
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Explain the shape and bonding in ice.

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  • two lone pairs involved in hydrogen bonds
  • so all four electron pairs are bonding
  • shape tetrahedral with bond angle 109.5

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