Chemical Bonding Flashcards

1
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Intramolecular bonding consists of

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Strong chemical bonds that hold atoms together

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2
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Intramolecular bonds include

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Ionic and covalent bonds

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3
Q

Intermolecular forces are

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Weaker forces between molecules

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4
Q

He and H are content with how many electrons?

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Two

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5
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Lithium is content with how many electrons?

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Two

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6
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Beryllium is content with how many electrons?

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Four

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7
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Boron is content with how many electrons?

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Six

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8
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Ionic compounds consist of

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Crystal lattices of positive and negative ions

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9
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Ionic compounds have

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High mps and bps

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10
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In what phases do ionic compounds conduct electricity?

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  • Liquid

- Aqueous

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11
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Covalent bonds can be characterized by

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  • Bond length

- Bond energy

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12
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Bond length is the

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Average distance between nuclei

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13
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The shortest bonds are the

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Triple bonds

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14
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The longest bonds are the

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Single bonds

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15
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Bond energy is the

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Energy needed to separate 2 bonded atoms

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16
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Bond energy increases as the

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Number of shared electron pairs increases

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17
Q

What is the equation for formal charge?

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V - (sticks + stones)

18
Q

For Lewis structures, it is preferred for:

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  • Negative formal charges to be on electronegative atoms
19
Q

Polar covalent bonds result due to

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Small differences in electronegativity

20
Q

Nonpolar covalent bonds can be found in

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Diatomic molecules

21
Q

Coordinate bonds form between

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Two molecules, like Lewis acids and bases

22
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A Lewis acid is one that

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Accepts an electron pair

23
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A Lewis base is one that

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Donates an electron pair

24
Q

How is the VSEPR structure when there are 2 electron pairs?

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Linear @ 180º

25
Q

How is the VSEPR structure when there are 3 electron pairs?

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Trigonal Planar @ 120º

26
Q

How is the VSEPR structure when there are 4 electron pairs?

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Tetrahedral @ 109.5º

27
Q

How is the VSEPR structure when there are 4 electron pairs + 1 lone pair?

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Trigonal Pyramidal @ 107º

28
Q

How is the VSEPR structure when there are 4 electron pairs + 2 lone pairs?

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Bent @ 104º

29
Q

How is the VSEPR structure when there are 5 electron pairs?

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Trigonal Bipyrimidal @ 90º, 120º, 180º

30
Q

How is the VSEPR structure when there are 6 electron pairs?

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Octahedral @ 90º and 180º

31
Q

Tetrahedrals are normally

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Nonpolar

32
Q

Intermolecular forces are

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Between molecules

33
Q

Which forces are collectively known as Van der Waals?

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  • Dipole-Dipole

- LDFs

34
Q

The strongest IMFs are

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Dipole-ion

35
Q

HBs are strong but they are weaker than

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Dipole-ions

36
Q

Dipole-dipole forces are found in

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Solid and liquid phases

37
Q

Dispersion forces interact with

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Electron clouds of neighboring molecules

38
Q

Dispersion forces are weaker than

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IMFs

39
Q

Dispersion forces are important in

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Short distances

40
Q

The strength of Dispersion forces depends on

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Mobility of atoms

41
Q

An off number of valence electrons means an atom o=is

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Paramagnetic

42
Q

Paramagnetic atoms are ones which are

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Weakly drawn to magnetic field