Chemical Bonding, Water, Acid-Base Balance (1-2) Flashcards
6 atoms in covalent bonds
C, H, O, N, P, S
valence
of bonds, determines what structures form
electronegativity
tendency to attract electrons, determines how molecules interact with each other
geometry
bond angle, determines shape of molecules
covalent bond
a pair of electrons shared by 2 atoms
double bond
2 atoms share 2 pairs of electrons
delocalization
sharing of electrons, lowers energy
lower energy =
greater stability, bond strength
valence of H
1
valence of C
4
valence of O
2
valence of N
3
valence of S
2
valence of P
5
rank electronegativity
O>N>S=C>H=P
more electronegative atoms attract
electrons more strongly
less electronegative atoms attract
electrons less strongly
covalent bonds can be
polar or nonpolar
ions do not form
covalent bonds
ions form
electrostatic bonds with oppositely charged molecules
tetrahedral shape
CH4, NH3-, H2O
double bonds structure
flat planar structure
single bonds rotate
freely around single bonds
double bonds rotate
they do no rotate
which atoms have nonbonded electron pairs
O, N, S
N in NH3 has a tendency to
capture H+
O atom of a water molecule can accept both electrons from an OH bond and
release the hydrogen
acid is a H+
donor
base is an H+
acceptor
electron resonance
sharing of electrons by 3 or more atoms
what is the most stable structure of phosphoric acid
PO4H-2