Molecular Polarity Flashcards
Polarity
charge of atom/molecule
Is bond polarity the same as molecular polarity?
no
Dipole moment
measure of strength of the polarity of a bond
Dipole
molecule that has a separation of charges (high electronnegativity difference)
What does it mean when a dipole moment is found?
molecule is polar covalent
Molecules
substances exist as two or more atoms
connected so strongly that they behave
as a single particle
Compounds
one more kind of atom; bonded elements
Intramolecular Force
bonding forces within the compounds
Valence Electrons
high energy electrons needed to in the bonding of ionic and covalent bonds
Metallic elements
gives electrons (-)
Nonmetallic Elements
Accepts electrons (+)
Octet Rule
tendency of atoms to have eight electrons in
the valence shell
how many bonds can h form?
only one because it needs only 2 electrons
how many valence electrons do noble gasses have?
8, they are stable.
Duet Rule
hydrogen may have no more than two electrons in their valence shell
Ionic Bond
metal + nonmetal
Ions
charged atom formed when valence electrons are transferred
Cation
metallic ion, (+)
Anion
nonmetallic ion, (-)
Covalent Bond
nonmetal + nonmetal
sharing of electrons
Covalent Bond
2 Types of Covalent Bond
Polar and Nonpolar
Metallic Bond
metals + metals
Electronegativity
ability of elements to attract valence electrons
Electronegativity Difference
The difference between the electronegativities of two atoms determines the type of bond that can be formed between atoms. (Absolute Value)
Nonpolar Covalent EN
<0.4
Nonpolar covalent shape
symmetric
Why is nonpolar symmetric?
bonding electrons shared equally (near 0)
Polar Covalent EN
0.4 - 1.8
Polar Covalent shape
asymmetric towards atom with higher electronegativity
Ionic EN
> 1.8
What do you need to know to determine the molecular polarity of a compound?
Molecular Geometry
Nonpolar Molecular polarity
Linear, tetrahedral, trigonal planar; all the bonds are same (basta symmetrical)
Polar Molecular polarity
Pyramid, linear, bent (basta not symmetrical)
Molecular polarity if a molecule ONLY contains one type of atom
nonpolar
Molecular polarity if dipole moment is found when drawing LED structure
polar
Molecular polarity if there are lone pairs
polar
AX2 E0
Linear
AX3 E0
Trigonal Planar
AX2 E1
Bent
AX4 E0
Tetrahedral
AX3 E1
Trigonal Pyramidal
AX2 E2
Bent
AX5 E0
Trigonal Bipyramidal
AX6 E0
Octahedral