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Ionic bonding

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the electrostatic force between cations and anions in an ionic crystal lattice

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Covalent bonds

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formed when the outer electrons of two atoms are shared

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How are atoms between molecules kept together ?

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by strong covalent bonds

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Van der Waals’ forces

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weak forces between molecules

-> intermolecular forces

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Types of Van der Waals’ forces

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  • dipole
  • permanent dipole-permanent dipole ( pd-pd forces )
    -hydrogen bonding
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London dispersion forces ( dipole )

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instantaneous dipole-induced dipole ( id-id ) forces

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Hydrogen bonding

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stronger form of pd-pd force

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How are ions formed

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by the gain or loss of electrons in atoms

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Positive ions ( Cations )

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when an atom loses one or more electrons

-> mostly metals

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Negative ions ( Anions )

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when an atom gains one or more electrons

-> mostly non-metals

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Lattice

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a regularly repeating arrangement of atoms, molecules or ions in 3-D throughout the whole crystal structure

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Ionic bond

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the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions ( cations & anions )

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Electrovalent bond

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Ionic bond

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Dot-and-cross diagram

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a diagram showing the arrangement of the outer-shell electrons in an ionic/ covalent element/compound

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Dot-and-cross diagram structure

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  • outer shells only
  • the charge of the ion is spread only, by using square brackets
  • the charge on each ion, shown on the right-hand top corner
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Covalent bonding

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when two non-metals share one or more pairs of electrons

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Single covalent bond / bond pair

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the electrostatic attraction between the nuclei of two atoms and a shared pair of electrons

represented by a single line between atoms

ex : Cl-Cl

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Lone pair

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pairs of electrons in the outer shell of an atom that are not involved in bonding

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Double covalent bonding

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two shared pairs of electrons bonding 2 atoms together

represented by a double line between atoms

ex : O=O

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Dative covalent bonding /
Co-ordinate bonding

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the sharing of electrons between two atoms where both the electrons in the bond come from the same atom

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Needs for dative bonding

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  • one atom has a lone pair of electrons
  • a second atom to have an unfilled orbital to accept the lone pair
    -> electron deficient
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Electron deficient

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an atom/molecule that has less than its usual share of electrons

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Bond energy

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the energy required to break one mole of a particular covalent bond in gaseous state

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Bond length

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the distance between the nuclei of two covalently bonded atoms

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Shape & bond angle of a covalently bonded molecule depends on :

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  • number of pairs of electrons around each atom
  • whether these pairs are lone pairs or bonded pairs
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VSEPR

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Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory

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Shapes of molecules

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  • linear ( v-shape )
  • trigonal planar
  • tetrahedral
  • trigonal bipyramid
  • octahedral
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Linear

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  • 2 electron pairs
  • 180°
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Trigonal planar

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  • 3 electron pairs
    120°
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Tetrahedral

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  • 4 electron pairs
  • 109.5
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Trigonal bipyramid

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  • 5 electron pairs
  • 90°, 120°
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Octahedral

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  • 6 electron pairs
  • 90°
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Molecular orbital

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combined orbital formed when the atomic orbitals in the formation of a covalent bond overlap

  • contains 2 electrons
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Hybridisation

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the mixing of atomic orbitals

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Sigma bonds ( σ )

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formed from end-on overlap of atomic orbitals

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Pi bonds ( π )

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formed from sideways overlap of atomic orbitals

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Metallic bonding

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the electrostatic attraction between positive ions and delocalised electrons

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Delocalised electrons
( mobile electrons )

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electrons that are not associated with any particular atoms

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Delocalised electrons in metals

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move throughout the metallic structure between the metal ions when a voltage is applied

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Strength of metallic bonding increases with :

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  • increasing positive charge on the ions in the metal lattice
  • decreasing size of metal ions in the lattice
  • increasing number of mobile electrons per atom
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Properties of metals :

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  • high MP & BP
  • conduct electricity
  • conduct heat
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Metals as an electricity conductor

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when a voltage is applied to a metal, electric current flows through it because the mobile electrons are free to move

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Metals as a heat conductor

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  • mainly due to the vibrations passed from one metal ion to the next
  • partly due to the movement of delocalised electrons
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Electronegativity

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the power of a particular atom that is covalently bonded to another atom to attract the bonding pair of electrons towards itself

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Pattern of electronegativity from Group 1-17

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  • increases across a period
  • increases down a group
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Most electronegative element

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Fluorine

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Order of the most electronegative elements

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Br < Cl < N < O < F

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Factors influencing electronegativity :

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  • atomic radius
  • nuclear charge
  • shielding
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Scale of electronegativity values

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Pauling electronegativity
-> Np

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electronegative difference is high ( ≥ 2.0 )

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ionic

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electronegative difference is low ( < 1.0 )

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covalent

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Non-polar molecules

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  • electronegativity values of the two atoms forming a covalent bond are the same
  • equally shared pair of electrons
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Polar molecule ( dipole )

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  • different electronegative values between two atoms forming a covalent bond
  • electron distribution is asymmetric
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In molecules containing more than 2 atoms, we have to take into account :

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  • the polarity of each bond
  • the arrangement of each bonds in the molecule
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Polar bonds

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the electron pair in the atom is drawn towards the atom having the larger electronegativity, making one end of the molecule slightly positive compared to the other

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Induced

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one molecule brings about an attractive or repulsive effect on the other

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id-id forces

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  • Instantaneous dipole - induced dipole forces
  • weakest intermolecular attractive force
  • dipoles not permanent
  • London dispersion forces
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id-id forces increase with :

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  • increasing number of electrons & protons in the molecule
  • increasing the number of contact points between the molecules
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pd-pd forces

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  • attractive intermolecular forces which result from permanent dipoles in a molecule
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For hydrogen bonding to happen, the molecules must have :

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  • a H atom atom bonded to a highly electronegative atom
  • another highly electronegative atom with a lone pair of electrons
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Hydrogen bond

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  • strongest type of intermolecular force
  • weaker than covalent bonds
  • strong type of pd-pd force
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The average number of hydrogen bonds formed per molecules depends on :

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  • number of hydrogen atoms attached to F,O or N
  • the number of lone pairs present on the F,O or N
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Properties of water :

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  • high enthalpy change of vaporisation & BP
  • Surface tension & viscosity

Chemistry A Level (32 decks)

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