CHEM 110 - FINAL Flashcards
Which kind of bond has the shortest bond length?
Triple Bond
Which bond has the longest bond length?
Single Bond
Which bond is the strongest and most difficult to break?
Triple bond
Electronegativity trend ____ across a period and ______ along the groups
increases (to the right), increases (up)
What electronegative values classify a covalent bond?
0
What electronegative values classify an ionic bond?
> or equal to 2
What electronegative values classify a polar covalent bond?
Values between 0 and 2
Increasing bond polarity is present when _____.
there is a dipole moment or when there are large differences in electronegativity (ie. Lithium bonding with Cl and they are far away from each other on the periodic table)
Formal charge formula?
(total # of valence electrons) - (total # of nonbonding electrons) - 1/2 (total # of bonding electrons)
Why is BF3 an exception to the octet rule?
B does not complete the octet (only forms 3 bonds)
Why is SF6 an exception to the octet rule?
It has an expanded octet - sulfur has d-orbitals that allow the element to bond to more than 3 atoms
Why is NO an exception to the octet rule?
Results in odd electron molecules (where N has 3 lone electrons)
How do you calculate bond enthalpy in a reaction?
Subtract products of bond enthalpies (would have to be given specific values) from the reactants
(Also multiply by the bond enthalpies coefficients in the reaction as well!)
Bond angle of tetrahedral geometry?
109.5 degrees
VSEPR model vs. molecular geometry?
VSEPR model: expresses how electron groups are arranged - named based on electrons repelling each other
Molecular geometry: 3D arrangement of atoms in a molecule - named based on the atom arrangement
When do VSEPR and molecular geometry names line up?
Generally when there are no lone pairs (ie. CH4 will have an electron geometry AND molecular geometry of tetrahedral)
Bond angle for linear compounds?
180 degrees
What is the greatest repulsive interaction within a compound?
lone-pair repulsion vs. lone pair repulsion
A lone pair will _____ the bond angle between bonding pairs (increase/decrease)
decrease
Lone pairs prefer to occupy ____ positions because they are weaker than ____ positiions
equatorial; axial
A species will be nonpolar overall if _____
1) individual bond dipoles cancel
OR
2) has identical bonds and a symmetrical geometry
A species will be polar overall if ___
1) individual bond dipoles do not cancel
OR
2) has an unsymmetrical geometry
Is CCl4 polar or nonpolar?
Nonpolar; it has C-Cl dipoles but they cancel out
AB2 - Molecular Geometry & VSEPR?
Linear
AB3 - Molecular Geometry & VSEPR?
Trigonal Planar
AB4 MG & VSEPR?
Tetrahedral