Chapter 8 Flashcards
bonds
forces that hold groups of atoms together
bond energy
energy required to break a bond
bond length
distance between 2 atoms when potential energy is minimal
ionic
taking of e- from one atom to another
-example: Na+ Cl- (takes an e-)
covalent
equal or almost equal e- sharing
- example: C-C, C-H
polar covalent bond
unequal sharing of electrons
- example: H-F (hydrogen is more electropositive and fluorine is mor electronegative)
electronegativity
ability of an atom in a molecule to attract shared electrons to itself
what is the equation for difference between actual and expected bond energies
difference= (H-X)actual - (H-X)expected
what happens to the difference when H and X have identical electronegativities
- difference is 0
- (H-X)actual and (H-X)expected are the same
what happens when X has a greater electronegativity than H
shared electrons will tend to be closer to the X
- molecule will be polar with a partial + charge on the H and a partial - charge on the X
what is the pattern for electronegativity
- as you move from left to right on the periodic table, the EN increases
- as you move down from top to bottom of the periodic table, the EN decreases
hydrogen electronegativity
2.1
carbon electronegativity
2.5
oxygen electronegativity
3.5
fluorine electronegativity
4.0
francium electronegativity
0.7