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Pseudo-noble

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Pseudo-noble has electron configuration 
• elements to the right of silver also form pseudo-noble gas configurations when forming an ion 
• Gold 
• Copper
• Cadmium
• Mercury
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Formation of anions

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an anion is produced when an atom gains one or more valence electrons
• The name fo an anion of a nonmetallic element is NOT the same as the element name
• The name of the element partially ends in -ide
• Chlorine/Chloride oxygen/oxide
• atoms of nonmetallic elements attain noble-gas electrons more easily by gaining electrons than by losing them because these atoms have relatively full valence shells
• Cl 1s^22s^22p^63s^23p^5. Cl^- 1s^22s^22p^63s^23p^6
• the chloride ion has a single negative charge
• Note that the electron configuration of chloride is the same of that of an argon atom
• Chlorine atoms, need one more valence electron to achieve the electron configuration of the nearest noble gas

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Halide ions

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ions produced when atoms of chlorine and other halogens gain electrons
• All halogens have 7 valence electrons and need only one electron to achieve the noble gas configuration

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Formation of Ionic compounds

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  • an Ionic compound is a compound composed of cations and anions
  • Although they are composed of ions and Ionic compounds are electrically neutral
  • The total negative charge of the cations equals the total negative charge of the anions
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Ionic bonds

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the electrostatic forces that hold ions together in Ionic compounds are called Ionic bonds

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Chemical formula

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a chemical formula shows the number of atoms of each element in the smallest representative unit of a substance
• Sodium chloride = NaCl
• NaCl does not represent a single physical unit

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Formation of sodium chloride

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sodium cations and chloride anions form a repeating 3-dimensional array in sodium chloride (NaCl)

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Formula unit

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Ionic compounds do not exist as a single discrete unit, but as a collection of positively and negatively charged ions arranged in repeating patterns
• The chemical formula of an Ionic compound refers to a ratio known as a formula unit
• It is the lowest whole-number ratio of ions in an Ionic compound

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Properties of Ionic compounds

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most Ionic compounds are crystalline solids at room temperature
• The component ions are arranged in 3-dimensional patterns
• There is a large attraction force since each sodium ion is surrounded by 6 chlorine II s and 6 chlorine ions are surrounded by 6 sodium atoms
• Ionic compounds generally have high melting points
• Because of the arrangement of 6 ions surrounded by 6 ions there is a very strong attraction force and minimal repulsion
• This results in very stable structure
• This stability is reflected in the fact that NaCl has a melting point of about 800 celcius
• Ionic compounds can conduct an electric current when melted or dissolved in water
• The orderly structure breaks down
• If a voltage is applied across this molten mass, cations migrate freely to one electrode and anions migrate to the other
• This allows electric current to flow between the electrodes through an external wire

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Coordination number

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Coordination Number
• the coordination number is the number of ions of opposite charge that surround the ion in a crystal
• Sodium is surrounded by 6 chloride ions and chloride ions are surrounded by 6 sodium ions therefore the coordination number for sodium and chloride is 6

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Metallic Bonds and Metallic Properties

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  • the valence electrons of atoms in a pure metal can. E modeled as a sea of electrons
  • This means that the electrons are mobile and can drift freely from one part of the metal to another
  • Metallic bonds are the forces of attraction between the free-floating valence electrons and the positively charged metal ions
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Properties of metal

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  • conductivity
  • Ductile
  • Malleable
  • Low volatility
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Crystalline structure of metals

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• metals are crystalline
• Metal atoms are arranged in very compact and orderly patterns
• For spheres of identical side, such as metal atoms, several closely packed arrangements are possible
1. Body centered cubic
2. Face centered cubic
3. Hexagonal close-packed

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Body centered arrangement

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• every atom has 8 neighbors 
• Metallic elements: 
 - chromium 
 - sodium 
 - potassium 
 - iron 
 - tungsten
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Face Centered arrangement

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• every atom has 12 neighbors 
• Examples
 - gold 
 - copper
 - silver 
 - aluminum 
 - lead
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Hexagonal close-packed crystal structure

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• examples:

  • zinc
  • magnesium
  • calcium
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Alloys

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  • a mixture of two or more elements at least one of which’s a metal
  • Copper + zinc = brass
  • Copper + tin = bronze
  • Steel
  • Alloys are important because their properties are often superior to those of their component elements
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Substitutional Alloy

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• if the atomic sizes are similar the atoms can replace each other

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Interstitial Alloy

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  • if the atomic sizes are quite different, the smaller atoms can fit into the spaces between the larger atoms
  • For steel. Carbon toms occupy the spaces between the iron atoms
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• elements within each group of the periodic table react in a similar way because they have the same number of _________ _________

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Valence electrons

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• Valence electrons are the electrons in the __________ occupied energy level of an elements atoms

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Highest

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• These valence electrons determine the

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the chemical properties of an element.

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• To find the number of valence electrons in an atom of a representative element simply look at its
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Group number

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  • Exceptions to the rule
  • atoms of helium have how many valence electrons
  • All of the other noble gases have how many valence electrons
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  • 2

- 8

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Electron Dot Structures

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  • valence electrons are the only electrons involved in chemical bonds
  • The valence electrons are shown in electron dot structure
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Lewis dot structure

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• all noble gases have eight dots because their outer shell is completely full

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The Octet rule

• noble gases are ________ or ________ in chemical reactions

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stable or non reactive

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  • The octet rule states that in forming compounds, atoms tend to achieve the electron configuration of noble gases
  • An octet is a set of
  • Noble gases have _______ electrons in their highest occupied energy level except for ______
  • Atoms of metals tend to ____ atoms, leaving a complete octet in the next lowest energy level
  • Atoms of some nonmetals tend to _____ electrons or to share electrons with another nonmetal atom or atoms to achieve a complete octet.
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  • atoms tend to achieve the electron configuration of noble gases
  • eight
  • eight electrons, helium
  • lose
  • gain
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Formation of cations
• an atom is electrically ______ because it has the same number of _____ and ________
• An ion forms when an atom ______or ______electrons
• A positively charged ion or a cation is produced when an atom _____ one or more valence electrons

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  • neutral, protons and electrons
  • loses or gains
  • loses
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Cation
• for metals the name of the cations is the same as the
• Sodium atom forms a sodium cation (Na^+)
• Calcium atoms forms a calcium cation (Ca^2+)
• although their names do not change, it is highly possible that cations have big chemical differences when compared to the metal
• Sodium reacts explosively with water
• Sodium cations are quite non reactive (part of table salt)

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  • name of the element
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Group 1A cations

  • the most common cations are those produced by the _____ of valence electrons from metal atoms
  • Sodium can lose an electron to become a positively charged sodium ion.
  • A sodium ion has an electrical configuration similar to the noble gas neon
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  • loss
  • Sodium can lose an electron to become a positively charged sodium ion.
  • A sodium ion has an electrical configuration similar to the noble gas neon
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Representing cations

• you can represent the loss of an electron or ionization of the sodium atom by writing the complete

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electron configuration of the atom and the ion formed

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Group 2a cations
• magnesium atom attains the electron configuration of a neon atom by losing two valence electrons and producing a magnesium cation with a charge of 2+
• The atoms of metals lose the number of electrons necessary to attain the electron configuration of a ________ _____
• 1A metals lose one electron
• 2a metals lose two electrons

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Noble gas

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Transition metal cations

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Transition metal cations
• the charges of cation of the transition metals may vary
• Iron can lose two electrons forming Fe^2+
• Iron can also lose three electrons forming Fe^3+
• Some ions for we by transition metals do not have noble gas electron configurations (ns^2np^6) and are therefore are exceptions to the octet rule

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  • ions with charges of 3 or greater are uncommon
  • Silver does not attain a noble gas configuration
  • If silver loses its 5s^1 electron forming a positive ion Ag+ the configuration results in the 4s^24p^6
  • With electrons in the highest occupied energy level and all of the orbitals filled is favorable
  • This is a pseudo-noble gas configuration
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Ok

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How do chemists model the valence electrons of metal atoms

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Chemists can Model the valence electrons of metal atoms into body centered cubic, face centered cubic, and hexagonal close-packed

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Why are alloys more useful than pure metals

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Alloys are more useful than our metals because their properties are often superior to those of their component elements

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Define ductile and malleable

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Ductile means that if you pull it then it will stretch before it breaks
Malleable means that you can hit really hard with something and it will only bend

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Why is it possible to bend metals but not Ionic crystals

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It is possible to bend metals because they have a sea of flowing electrons that can move around but Ionic crystals don’t have that so you can not bend ionic crystals

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Name two widely used alloys and describe their uses

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Copper + tin = bronze and steel are both widely used alloys. They can be found in tools, buildings, and many other things

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