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Electrons and Bonding Flashcards

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1
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What is the shell number (energy level number) called?

A

The principal quantum number

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What are shells made up of?

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Atomic orbitals

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What is an atomic orbital?

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A region around the nucleus that can hold up to two electrons with opposite spins

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4
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How many electrons can an orbital hold?

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One or two

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What are the different types of orbitals?

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S
P
D
F

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What is an s orbital?

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An electron cloud within the shape of a sphere

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What shape is a p orbital?

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An electron cloud within the shape of a dumb bell

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8
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How many p orbitals are there?

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Three separate ones all at right angles to one another

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9
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What happens to s orbitals as the shell number increases?

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Their radius increases

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10
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What happens to p orbitals as the shell number increases?

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The p orbital gets further from the nucleus

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How many d orbitals are there?

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Five

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12
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How many f orbitals are there?

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Seven

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13
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What are sub-shells?

A

Orbitals of the same type grouped together

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14
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How do orbitals fill?

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In order of increasing energy

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15
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What must two electrons have to share the same orbital?

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Opposite spins

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16
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What do the opposite spins of the electrons do?

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Counteract the repulsion between the negative charges of two electrons

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17
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What is special about the 4s and 3d sub-shells?

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4s fills before 3d

4s empties before the 3d

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18
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What is ionic bonding?

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The electrostatic attraction between positive and negative ions

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19
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Describe shells

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Regarded as energy levels

The energy increases as the shell number increases

20
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I which directions does each ion attract?

A

All directions

21
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What is the structure of ionic compounds?

A

A giant ionic lattice

22
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How many ions is each ion surrounded by in a giant ionic lattice?

A

6

23
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Why are most ionic compounds solid at room temperature?

A

There is insufficient energy to overcome the strong electrostatic forces of attraction between the oppositely charged ions in the lattice

24
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What melting and boiling points do ionic compounds have?

A

High ones

25
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What makes the melting points higher for ionic lattices?

A

If they contain ions with greater ionic charges

26
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What is the nitrate ion?

A

NO3-

27
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What is the sulphate ion?

A

SO4 2-

28
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What is the carbonate ion?

A

CO3 2-

29
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What is the ammonium ion?

A

NH4+

30
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What is the hydroxide ion?

A

OH-

31
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What is the zinc ion?

A

Zn 2+

32
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What is the silver ion?

A

Ag +

33
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What is lattice energy?

A

Energy required to break bonds (electrostatic attractions) between a giant ionic lattice

34
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What is electro negativity?

A

A measure of the electron attracting power of an atom

35
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What does it mean if a molecule is polar

A

Uneven electron distribution creating a slight electronegative charge on the atoms

36
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Why is water a polar molecule?

A

Because Oxegyn has a higher electro negativity than hydrogen so the electrons are pulled closer to it in the covalent bond

37
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What is hydration energy?

A

The energy the water has for pulling apart the giant ionic lattice

38
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How is an ionic lattice pulled apart by water?

A

The water surrounds to ion and rips it off by sheer numbers

39
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What are spectator ions?

A

Ions which are not changed by the reaction

40
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What does hydrated mean?

A

Water molecules are trapped in the lattice

41
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What does anhydrous mean?

A

No water molecules trapped in the lattice

42
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What are lone pairs?

A

Electrons not bonded to anything

43
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Name six different shapes of atoms

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Linear
Trigonal
Tetrahedral 
Trigonal pyramidal
Trigonal bypiramidal
Octahedral
44
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What is a dative covalent bond?

A

Where the pair of electrons in a covalent bond is provided by one atom

45
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Name three factors that affect electronegativity

A

Size
No of protons
“Shielding” (how many electrons surround the nucleus)

46
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What is the degree of angle on a trigonal planar?

A

120

47
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Why are there different shapes

A

Because electrons need the most amount of space to avoid repulsion

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