chem bonding Flashcards
what is the formula for lattice energy?
(q+ x q-)/(r+ + r-)
the greater the magnitude of lattice energy, the stronger the ionic bond
lattice energy is the energy released when one mole of a ionic crystaline solid is formed from constituent gaseous ions
why do ionic compounds only conduct electricity in the molten/aq state and not in the solid state?
molten/aq: ions are free to move and act as charge carriers
solid: ions are held in fixed positions and cannot act as mobile charge carriers
the main determinant is the presence of MOBILE charge carriers
Are ionic compounds malleable or brittle?
Hard and brittle
displacement by blows brings ions of like charges opposite each other
like charges repel: strong attraction becomes strong repulsion
how are carbon atoms bonded in diamond?
each C atom is bonded tetrahedrally in a 3 dimensional lattice to 4 other C atoms by forming strong covalent bonds
how are carbon atoms bonded in graphite?
each C atom is bonded to 3 other C atoms in a layered structure by forming strong covalent bonds, with weak intermolecular interactions between layers
weak intermolecular interactions allow layers to slide over each other
what is the requirement for the formation of molecules where the central atom has more than 8 valence electrons?
vacant, low lying orbitals
period 3 and beyond
rank the extent of repulsion in lp-lp, lp-bp and bp-bp repulsion
lone pair, bond pair repulsion
lp-lp > lp-bp > bp-bp
the closer e- pairs are to the central atom, the greater the repulsion
lp attracted by one +ve nucleus are closer to central atom vs bp which are attracted by 2 nuclei
why are e- pairs around the central atom of a molecule are arranged as far apart as possible?
to minimise mutual repulsion
identify the following
1. electron pair geometry
2. molecular geometry
3. bond angle
2 regions of e- density, 0 lp
- linear
- linear
- 180**
identify the following
1. electron pair geometry
2. molecular geometry
3. bond angle
3 regions of e- density, 0 lp
- trigonal planar
- trigonal planar
- 120
identify the following
1. electron pair geometry
2. molecular geometry
3. bond angle
3 regions of e- density, 1 lp
- trigonal planar
- bent
- <120
identify the following
1. electron pair geometry
2. molecular geometry
3. bond angle
4 regions of e- density, 0 lp
- tetrahedral
- tetrahedral
- 109.5
identify the following
1. electron pair geometry
2. molecular geometry
3. bond angle
4 regions of e- density, 1 lp
- tetrahedral
- trigonal pyramidal
- ~107
identify the following
1. electron pair geometry
2. molecular geometry
3. bond angle
4 regions of e- density, 2 lp
- tetrahedral
- bent
- ~105
identify the following
1. electron pair geometry
2. molecular geometry
3. bond angle
5 regions of e- density, 0 lp
- trigonal bipyramidal
- trigonal bipyramidal
- 120 or 90
identify the following
1. electron pair geometry
2. molecular geometry
3. bond angle
5 regions of e- density, 1 lp
- trigonal bipyramidal
- see saw
- <120, <90
<120/90 due to bp-bp repulsion