Chemistry Flashcards
naming the acid when it has only an element following the H
use the prefix hydro-, followed by the element’s root name and an-ic ending
If the acid has an-ate polyatomic ion after the H
that makes it an-ic acid. H2SO4 is sulfuric acid
When the acid has an-ite polyatomic ion after the H
makes it an-ous acid
Atoms make bonds because
of their closed shell electron configurations
why can’t nobel gases accept another electron into the shell
Because the valence shell of a noble gas is completely full
the loss of an electron from a noble gas is unfavorable because
The nucleus is positively charged and pulls on the electrons
Noble gases are
inert/unreactive
Any element other than a noble gas has
an open shell configuration, which is unstable relative to the configuration of a noble gas.
Non-noble atoms react to form bonds in an attempt to
achieve a closed shell electron configuration
Even though the reaction may appear to be favorable because of its production of a closed shell species
there is a way to have both F atoms achieve a noble gas configuration.
covalent bonds also occur between
diatomics
sharing of electrons is called
- covalent bond
- 2 nonmetals
When a highly electronegative atom and an electropositive one are bonded together
an electron is transferred from the electropositive atom to the electronegative atom to form a cation and an anion, respectively.
how does distance affect attraction between the two ions
At large distances, there is a negligible energy of attraction between the two ions, but as they are brought closer together, they are attracted to one another.
how does distance affect ion attraction?
Ions are actually repelled at small distances. To explain this observation, remember that the ions’ nuclei are both positively charged. When the nuclei approach each other, they repel strongly–accounting for the steep rise in potential as the ions get closer than the bond length.
Ionic compounds are a part of
a crystal lattice–a three dimensional regular array of cations and anions.
why do Ionic compounds form lattices?
due to the contributing coulombic attractions of having each cation surrounded by several anions and each anion surrounded by several anions.
why are covalent bonds stable?
- due to the build-up of electron density between the nuclei.
- By sharing electron pairs nuclei can achieve octets of electrons in their valence shells, which leads to greater stability.
why does a Lewis structure only counts valence electrons
because these are the only ones involved in bonding. (To calculate the number of valence electrons, write out the electron configuration of the atom and count up the number of electrons in the highest principle quantum number.)
We can create bonds by having
two atoms come together to share an electron pair.
how is a bonding pair of electrons is distinguished from a non-bonding pair
by using a line between the two atoms to represent a bond (A lone pair is what we call two non-bonding electrons localized on a particular atom.)
In atoms, electrons reside in
orbitals of differing energy levels such as 1s, 2s, 3d, etc.
orbitals represent
the probability distribution for finding an electron anywhere around the atom.
Molecular orbital theory
posits the notion that electrons in molecules likewise exist in different orbitals that give the probability of finding the electron at particular points around the molecule.