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1
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What is a compound?

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A substance that is made up of two or more different elements, chemically combined.

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How are atoms held together?

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By chemical bonds

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Describe noble gases

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They contain 8 electrons in their outer shell and are generally unreactive.

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What are the uses of helium?

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  • Airships because it is not flammable.

- Balloons because it is lighter than air.

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What are the uses of argon?

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Used in lightbulbs to stop imploding.

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What is the octet rule?

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When bonding occurs, atoms tend to reach an electron arrangement with 8 electrons in the outer shell.

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What are the limitations of the octet rule?

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  • Hydrogen
  • Lithium
  • Transition Elements
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What is a valency?

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It is the number of bonds an atom makes when it reacts.

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What is a transition metal?

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It is a metal that forms at least one ion with a particularly filled ‘d’ sublevel.

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List three facts about transition metals which could be good to know.

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  • They have a variable valency.
  • They form coloured compounds
  • They are used mainly as catalysts.
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What are the two exceptions of transition metals?

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  • Zinc (Zn)

- Scandium (Sc)

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What is ionic bonding?

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It is the transfer of electrons.

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What is an ion?

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A charged atom/group of atoms.

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What is the charge of a cation?

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Positive

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What is the charge of an anion?

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Negative

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List the chemical equation of how cations formed.

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Na —> (Na+) + (e-)

Ca —> (Ca2+) + (2e-)

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List the chemical equation of how anions formed.

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Cl- —> (Cl) + (e-)

O2- —> (O) + (2e-)

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18
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Define ionic compounds.

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It is the force of attraction between oppositely charged ions in a compound.

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What are the characteristics of ionic substances?

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  • Strong forces between the ions mean it is very hard to break up due to the lattice structure.
  • Cannot conduct electricity when solid but can when dissolved in water.
  • Most dissolvable in water.
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With ionic substances, comment on the:

  • boiling and melting points.
  • the state that it’s in at room temperature.
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Both boiling and melting points are high and it is solid at room temperature.

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Name two everyday examples of ionic substances.

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  • Table salt (Sodium Chloride) (NaCl)

- Floridation (Sodium Floride) (NaF)

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When is a covalent bond formed?

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When atoms share electrons.

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What is an example of a single covalent bond?

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H2

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What is an example of a double covalent bond?

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O2

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What is an example of a triple covalent bond?

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N2

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What are bonding pairs?

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They have shared electron pairs that form covalent bonds.

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What are lone pairs?

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They are electron pairs that aren’t involved in covalent bonds.

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What happens to the orbitals in a covalent bond?

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The orbitals overlap each other

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29
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How are sigma bonds formed?

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They are formed by the head-on overlap of two orbitals (can be s or p orbitals).

30
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How are pi bonds formed?

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They are formed by the sideways overlap of p-orbitals.

31
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Why are sigma bonds stronger than pi bonds?

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There is more of an overlap between orbitals with sigma bonds than pi bonds.

32
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What bonds do a single covalent bond possess?

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1 sigma

33
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What bonds do a double covalent bond possess?

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1 sigma + 1 pi

34
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What bonds do a triple covalent bond possess?

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1 sigma + 2 pi

35
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Briefly outline 3 differences between ionic and covalent bonds.

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Ionic

  • Transfer of electrons
  • Ions formed
  • Usually solid at room temperature

Covalent

  • Sharing electrons
  • Covalent bond formed
  • Usually liquid or gas at room temperature.
36
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How are molecules formed?

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They are formed when atoms are joined together by covalent bonds.

37
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What do you use to figure out the arrangement of atoms in a molecule?

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You use the Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion theory (VSEPR).

38
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Talk about the lone pairs around the central atom and how that has an effect on the shape of the molecule.

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Lone pairs are closer to the nucleus of the atom which means they are closer together (forming a stronger negative). Their collective nuclear charge pushes the bonding pairs further apart, decreasing the bond angle and distorts the shape of the molecule (i.e. H20).

39
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Talk about the bonding pairs around the central atom.

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The electrons in the bonding pairs repel each other and want to be as far apart as possible.

40
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For a substance that has 2 bonding pairs:

  • What is the shape?
  • What’s an example?
  • What is the bond angle?
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Shape - Linear
Example - BeH2
Bond angle - 180*

41
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For a substance that has 3 bonding pairs:

  • What is the shape?
  • What’s an example?
  • What is the bond angle?
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Shape - Trigonal planar
Example - BCl3
Bond angle - 120*

42
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For a substance that has 4 bonding pairs:

  • What is the shape?
  • What’s an example?
  • What is the bond angle?
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Shape - Tetrahedral
Example - Ch4
Bond angle - 109.5*

43
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In order of most powerful to least powerful of repulsion, name the 3 types between lone pairs and bonding pairs.

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Most - lone and lone
Moderate - lone and bonding
Weakest - bonding and bonding

44
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In the NH3 molecule:

  • How many bond pairs are present?
  • How many lone pairs are present?
  • What is the bond angle?
  • What is the shape of the molecule?
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B.P - 3
L.P - 1
B.A - 107*
Shape - Pyramidal

45
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In the H20 molecule:

  • How many bond pairs are present?
  • How many lone pairs are present?
  • What is the bond angle?
  • What is the shape of the molecule?
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B.P - 2
L.P - 2
B.A - 104.5*
Shape - V-shaped

46
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What is meant when it is said that an atom is non-polar?

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It is when atoms in a covalent bond share electrons equally (eg H2, N2, O2).

47
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What is meant when it is said that an atom is polar?

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It is when atoms in a covalent bond don’t share electrons equally (eg HCl, NH2).

48
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What is electronegativity?

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It is the relative attraction an atom has for a shared pair of electrons in a single covalent bond.

49
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What happens when the electronegativity increases?

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The pull also increases.

50
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Why is there an increase of electronegativity across the periodic table?

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  • An increased nuclear charge.

- A decreased atomic radius.

51
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Why is there a decrease of electronegativity down the periodic table?

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  • Screening is in effect.

- Increase in atomic radius.

52
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How do you know the difference between the negative and positive dipoles?

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The atom that has a slightly greater pull on the electrons is the negative dipole and the other atom(s) are the positive dipole(s).

53
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Give an example of a molecule with positive and negative dipoles.

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H20
H - (𝛿)
H - (𝛿)
O- (𝛿2-)

54
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What bond types are formed with these values of electronegativity:

  • (0.00 - 0.40)
  • (0.41 - 1.70)
  • (1.71 - +)
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  • Non-polar covalent
  • Polar covalent
  • Ionic
55
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Give two examples of everyday polar substances

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  • Water

- Ethanol

56
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Give two examples of everyday non-polar substances

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  • Tetrachloroethene

- Acetone

57
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Can a molecule that has polar bonds be non-polar overall?

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Yes, if it one of the following shapes;

  • Linear
  • Planar
  • Tetrahedral
58
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If a molecule is a-symmetrical, what shape is it?

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  • Pyramidal

- V-shaped

59
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What is intramolecular bonding?

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It is bonding within the molecule (eg between hydrogen and oxygen atoms in H20).

60
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What is intermolecular bonding?

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It is bonding between molecules (between H20 molecules).

61
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What are the three types of intermolecular bonding?

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  • Van der Waal
  • Dipole-Dipole
  • Hydrogen
62
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What are Van der Waal forces?

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They are weak forces of attraction between temporary dipoles.

63
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Where are temporary dipoles set up?

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In non-polar molecules.

64
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How long do Van der Wall’s last?

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Not very long and they have low boiling points.

65
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Do Van der Wall’s have a high or low boiling point?

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They have a low boiling point.

66
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What are dipole-dipole forces?

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They are forces of attraction between the negative pole of one molecule and the positive pole of another.

67
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What is the dipole-dipole strength in relation to ionic bonds?

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They are much weaker than ionic bonds.

68
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What is hydrogen bonding?

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Hydrogen bonding occurs in molecules where an atom of hydrogen is bonded to nitrogen, oxygen or fluorine. The hydrogen then carries a positive charge and is attracted to the electronegative atom in another molecule.

69
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What boiling points do hydrogen atoms have?

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They have high boiling points.

70
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What three elements are the most electronegative?

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  • Nitrogen
  • Oxygen
  • Fluorine

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