Chapter 8 Flashcards
What is Ionic Bonding?
Type of bonding where electrons are transferred from a metal ion to a non metal ion
Ionic bonding is based on?
differences in electronegativity and
ionization energy
What is Coulomb’s Law used for?
to calculate the amount of energy that is involved in the interaction between a pair of ions
In coulomb’s law, a negative sign indicates?
an attractive force between the ions
Columb’s law tells us that?
the ion pair has lower energy when bonded than individual ions.
the closer the pair is when bonded, the more _____ the process is.
exothermic
Columb’s law can also be used to calculate?
the repulsive forces between like charged atoms
In case of diatomic molecules, we can use Columb’s law to?
find the exact spot where bond energy favors formation of a chemical bond
What is Bond length?
the distance at which energy in the system is at a minimum
All systems will bond in a way that?
maximizes the attractive forces and minimizes the repulsive forces between atoms/ions
At short distances the repulsive forces _____? Why?
increase because of the closeness of the particles
At large distances the repulsive forces _____? Why?
decrease because atoms are unable to bond
What are Covalent Bonds?
bonds formed when non-metals share electrons
In a covalent bond, electrons are?
shared equally or unequally
if electrons are shared equally the bond is?
non-polar
If electrons are shared unequally the bond is?
polar
all polar covalent molecules will have?
partial charges
Partial charges means?
there is a positive and negative pole
What is electronegativity?
the ability of an atom to attract electrons to itself.
The ability of an atom to attract electrons to itself, is based on?
nuclear strength
Metals electronegativity values are _____.
low
Non-metals electronegativity values are ________.
high
Greater electronegativity difference between bonding elements leads to?
a less covalent bond, and more ionic bond
Instead of the regents electronegativity values we use?
% ionic character