Chemical Bond Flashcards
Resulting bond when two nonmetals combine
Covalent
When metal (low electronegativity) and nonmetal (high electronegativity) combine, _____ compound is formed.
Ionic
Attraction from sharing of electrons of atoms
Covalent
Attraction from transfer of electrons
Ionic
Attraction between electropositive atom and delocalized electrons within the metal lattice
Metallic bond
In general a bond is more than 50% ionic in character if ∆EN between atom is atleast 1.7
Atoms form bond because the products are more stable than the isolated atoms
Amount of energy involved in bond breaking and bon formation.
Bond energy
The higher the bond energy, the stronger the bond.
The shorter the bond length the stronger the bond
Species that contains atoms with an odd number of electrons, making them very reactive
Free radicals
Resonance that obeys octet rule is preferred over one that have expanded octet with lower FC
In making lewis structure
1. Sum of valence electrons
2. Equate the number with the lewis structure
3. For ions, ALWAYS include the charges
Importance of resonance structures, determined by Formal charges given by
FC=valence e- NBE - (BE/2)
Note. Counting backwards tip (valence-1)
Resonance is more important when
1. Adjacent atoms do not have similar FC
2. Electronegative atom bears negative FC
3. Number of upaired electrons is consistent with magnetic property of species
4. Minimized FC
VSEPR: structure around atom is determined principally by minimizing electron repulsion, thus BE and NBE should be positioned as far as possible
Molecular Geometry: Only considers arrangementof bonds, ignoring lone pairs
Electron Pair Geometry: considers arrangement of all electron pair
Molecule only polar when it has net dipole (difference in electronegativity)
Intramolecular Forces: covalent, ionic bonds
Intermolecular force forces of attraction (IMFA) responsible for physical properties of compounds including BP, MP,