CHEM 105 Chapter 4 Quiz Flashcards
ionic bonding is between
a metal and a nonmetal
covalent bonding is between
nonmetals
ionic bonds involve
the transfer of electrons from one atom to the other (the metal atom becomes the cation (loses e-) and the nonmetal atom becomes the anion (gains e-))
the result of ionic bonding is
an ionic compound, which in the solid phase is composed of a lattice
covalent bonds involve
the sharing of electrons between two atoms
a compound is represented by its
chemical formula, the type and number of each element present in the compound
types of chemical formulas
empirical, molecular, structural
empirical formula
gives the relative number of atoms of each element in a compound; the simplest whole number (ratio) representation of the type and number of elements present in a molecule
molecular formula
gives the actual number of atoms of each element in a molecule of a compound
the molecular formula (can/cannot) be the same as an element’s empirical formula
can
structural formula
a sketch or diagram of how the atoms in the molecule are bonded to each other; it uses lines to represent covalent bonds
Lewis structure model
represents an element’s valence electrons as dots
Why does the Lewis structure focus on valence electrons?
chemical bonding involves the transfer or sharing of valence electrons between two or more atoms
“Octet Rule”
when atoms bond, they tend to gain, lose, or share e-s to result in a noble gas-like configuration
lattice energy
the extra stability that accompanies the formation of the crystal lattice; the energy released when the solid crystal forms form separate ions in the gas state; depends on size of charges and inversely on distance b/w ions
ionic compounds can be categorized into two types
- metal forms only one type of ion
2. metal forms more than one type of ion
naming binary ionic compounds of type I cations
[name of cation] + [base name of anion (+ -ide)]
naming type II binary ionic compounds
[name of cation] + (charge of cation in roman numerals) + [base name of anion (+ -ide)]