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Chapter 6 - Shapes of Molecules and Intermolecular Forces Flashcards

Shapes of molecules and ions, Electronegativity and polarity, Intermolecular forces and Hydrogen bonding.

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What does molecular shape depend on?

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Electron pairs around the central atom.
And lone pairs

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In what way do electron pairs interact?

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They repel each other.

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Which type of pair repels the most?

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Lone pairs

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What is the order of pair repulsion, from strongest to weakest?

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Lone pair/lone pair
Lone pair/bonding pair
Bonding pair/bonding pair

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What is the name of the way to predict a molecule’s shape?

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Electron pair repulsion theory

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What shape name is given to a molecule with no lone pairs but four bonded pais?

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Tetrahedral

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What is the bond angle in a tetrahedral molecule?

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109.5

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whats the shapes table?

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what do dotted wedge, solid wedges and filled wedges stand for?

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What shape name is given to a molecule with one lone pair?

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pyramidal

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What is the bond angle in a pyramidal molecule?

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107

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What shape name is given to a molecule with two lone pairs?

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Non-linear

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What is the bond angle in a non-linear molecule?

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104.5

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What shape name is given to a molecule with 2 electron/bonded pairs around the central atom?

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Linear

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What is the bond angle in a linear molecule?

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180

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What shape name is given to a molecule with 3 electron pairs and no lone pairs around the central atom?

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Trigonal planar

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What is the bond angle in a trigonal planar molecule?

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120

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What shape name is given to a molecule with 5 electron pairs around the central atom?

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Trigonal bipyramidal

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What is the bond angle in a trigonal bipyramidal molecule?

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There are actually two, 120 in one plane and 90 in the other plane.

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What shape name is given to a molecule with 6 electron pairs around the central atom?

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Octahedral

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What is the bond angle in an octahedral molecule?

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90

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What is electronegativity?

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An atom’s ability to attract the electron pair in a covalent bond.

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How is electronegativity measured?

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On the Pauling scale.

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What does a higher Pauling value mean?

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A higher electronegativity and thus a greater attraction for an electron pair in a covalent bond.

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What makes a bond polar?

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Two atoms with electronegativities differing by at least 0.5, the bonding electrons are pulled towards the more electronegative atom, making it polar.

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What does a polar bond form?

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A permanent dipole

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how are the more and less electronegative elements shown?

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𝛿− is more electronegative

𝛿+ is less electronegative

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How is a dipole formed?

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A difference in charge between the two atoms, caused by a shift in electron density in the bond.

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Are diatomic gases polar or non-polar, why?

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Non-polar
Because the atoms have equal electronegativities and so the electrons are equally attracted to both nuclei.

30
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What happens if the polar bonds are arranged symmetrically in a molecule?

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The dipoles cancel each other out, so the molecule has no overall dipole and is non-polar.

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What happens if the polar bonds are arranged unsymmetrically in a molecule?

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Uneven distribution of charge and the molecule will have an overall dipole.

32
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What can electronegativity be used to predict about bonding?

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Whether it will be covalent or ionic bonding.

33
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What is the general strength of intermolecular forces?

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Very weak

34
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What is the order of the intermolecular forces from strongest to weakest?

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Hydrogen bonding
Permanent dipole-dipole interactions
Induced dipole-dipole

35
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What are induced dipole-dipole forces?

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Electrons in clouds can at one moment be unevenly distributed, creating a temporary dipole. This dipole induces another dipole on a neighbouring atom and the two are attracted to each other. The dipoles can then be brought about in a domino effect. Overall the atoms are attracted to one another.

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What is the effect of stronger induced dipole-dipole forces?

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Higher boiling points

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Why are higher boiling points brought about?

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Larger molecules have larger electron clouds so stronger induced dipole-dipole forces.
Boiling point is overcoming the intermolecular forces so stronger ones means a higher boiling point.

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How are permanent dipole-dipole interactions labelled?

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With charges of delta+ and delta- on the atoms.

39
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When can hydrogen bonding occur?

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When hydrogen is covalently bonded to fluorine, nitrogen or oxygen.

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Why are hydrogen bonds brought about?

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Hydrogen has a high charge densiy and F, N and O are very electronegative. The bond is so polarised that a weak bond forms between the hydrogen of one molecule and a lone pair on a neighbouring molecule’s F, N or O.

41
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What effect does hydrogen bonding have on a molecule?

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Soluble in water.
Higher boiling and freezing points than molecules of a similar size that don’t form hydrogen bonds.

42
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What is an interesting property of ice caused by hydrogen bonding?

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In ice, water molecules are held together in a lattice. When ice melts, hydrogen bonds are broken, so ice has more of these than water. As hydrogen bonds are long, this causes ice to be less dense than water.

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How do intermolecular forces explain simple covalent compounds having low melting and boiling points?

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Weak intermolecular forces to overcome.

44
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How do intermolecular forces explain simple covalent compounds sometimes being soluble in water?

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Water is also a polar molecule, hydrogen bonded molecules can form these with water molecules so are soluble.

45
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How do intermolecular forces explain simple covalent compounds not conducting electricity?

A

Overall covalent molecules are uncharged, permanent dipoles are not strong enough.

46
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what is the shape of molecules table?

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OCR A-Level Chemistry A (33 decks)

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