chemical bonding and molecular geometry pt. 1 Flashcards
ionic bonds
metals and nonmetals
covalent bonds
nonmetals and nonmetals
bond length
separation distance where molecule is most sable (74 pm for H2)
electronegativity trend
increases in upper right hand corner
partial negative atoms
have a higher electronegativity
partial positive atoms
have a lower electronegativity
arrow for electronegativity
points towards more electronegative atom
bond type
the difference between the electronegativity of two elements
covalent bond
<0.4
polar covalent bond
0.4-2.0
ionic bond
> 2.0
binary compounds
composed of two elements
naming binary ionic compounds (type I)
name the cation first and the anion second, the cation takes its name from the parent element, the anion takes the root of its element and adds -ide
naming binary ionic compounds (type II)
charge of metal ion must be indicated with roman numerals
to determine the charge of a transition metal in an ionic compound
take the opposite charge of the anion. if there is more than one of that ion, multiply the charge by the number of them and then take the opposite charge
mercury polyatomic ion
Hg2^2+
Ammonium
NH4^+
nitrite
NO2^-
nitrate
NO3^-
sulfite
SO3^2-
sulfate
SO4^2-
hydrogen sulfate; bisulfate
HSO4^-
hydroxide
OH^-
cyanide
CN^-