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Section 3 - Bonding Flashcards

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1
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What is Ionic Bonding?

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Bonding that occurs between Metals and Non-Metals, when ions are held together by electrostatic attraction.

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How are ions formed?

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When one or more electrons are transferred from one atom to another.

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Do metals lose or gain electrons when they become ions?

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They lose them.

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Do non-metals lose or gain electrons when they become ions?

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They gain them.

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What is the formula for a sulfate ion?

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SO₄²⁻

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What is the formula for a hydroxide ion?

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OH⁻

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What is the formula for a nitrate ion?

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NO₃⁻

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What is the formula for a carbonate ion?

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CO₃²⁻

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What is the formula for a ammonium ion?

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NH₄⁺

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What is the structure of an ionic bond?

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A giant ionic lattice.

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What is the melting point of ionic bonds?

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High - lots of strong forces of attraction between +ive and -ive ions.

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12
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Are ionic lattices good conductors of electricity?

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Yes.

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How do you make a giant ionic lattice conduct electricity?

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Make the ions move by heating it up or dissolving it if it can be dissolved.

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Why do giant ionic lattices need to be molten or dissolved to conduct electricity?

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In a solid the ions are fixed by strong ionic bonds.

They need to be free to move and carry a charge.

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Do ionic compounds dissolve in water?

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Generally yes - water molecules are polar and the charged parts on them pull ions away from the lattice.

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16
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What is the order of mpts in LiCl, LiBr and LiF? And why?

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Because LiF is the smallest so has the strongest FoA.

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17
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How many Cl- ions is each Na+ bonded to?

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6

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What is Covalent Bonding?

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Bonding that occurs between non-metals, when two or more atoms share a pair of electrons.

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What is a co-ordinate/dative covalent bond?

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A shared pair of electrons provided by one atom.

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What are the two types of covalent bonds?

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Molecular and Giant Covalent.

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21
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What are giant covalent structures?

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Huge networks of covalently bonded atoms.

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What is the structure of graphite?

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  • Each carbon is covalently bonded to 3 other carbons.

- The 4th outer electron of each carbon is delocalised.

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What are the properties of graphite?

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  • Soft and brittle - layers slide.
  • Conducts electricity - free electrons.
  • Low density - layers are far apart.
  • Very high mpt - very strong covalent bonds.
  • Insoluble - covalent bonds are too strong to break.
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24
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What is the shape of graphite?

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  • Hexagonal planar sheets of bonded carbons.

- Delocalised electrons and Van der Waals between layers.

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25
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What is the structure of Diamond?

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  • Each carbon is bonded to 4 other carbons.

- Not layered.

26
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What are the properties of diamond?

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  • Doesn’t conduct electricity - no free electrons.
  • Insoluble - covalent bonds are too strong to break.
  • Very high mpt - very strong covalent bonds.
  • Extremely hard.
27
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What is the shape of diamond?

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It is arranged in a tetrahedral shape.

28
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What is the structure of Iodine?

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It is molecular.

Pairs of iodine atoms are covalently bonded and held together by weak intermolecular forces.

29
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What is Iodine’s mpt/bpt?

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Low - only need to overcome weak IMFs.

30
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What is the structure of Ice?

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It is molecular - H2O molecules are held together by IMFs between Hs and Os.

31
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What is the shape of a molecule/ion with 2 bonding pairs of electrons? And what is the bond angle?

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Linear. 180.

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What is the shape of a molecule/ion with 3 bonding pairs of electrons? And what is the bond angle?

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Trigonal Planar. 120.

33
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What is the shape of a molecule/ion with 2 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair of electrons? And what is the bond angle?

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Bent. 117.5.

34
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What is the shape of a molecule/ion with 4 bonding pairs of electrons? And what is the bond angle?

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Tetrahedral. 109.5.

35
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What is the shape of a molecule/ion with 3 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair of electrons? And what is the bond angle?

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Trigonal Pyramid. 107.

36
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What is the shape of a molecule/ion with 2 bonding pairs and 2 lone pairs of electrons? And what is the bond angle?

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Bent. 104.5.

37
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What is the shape of a molecule/ion with 5 bonding pairs of electrons? And what are the 2 bond angles?

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Trigonal Bipyramid. 90 and 120.

38
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What is the shape of a molecule/ion with 4 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair of electrons? And what are the 2 bond angles?

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Seesaw. 87.5 and 117.5.

39
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What is the shape of a molecule/ion with 3 bonding pairs and 2 lone pairs of electrons? And what is the bond angle?

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Trigonal Planar. 120. (lone pairs working in equal and opposite directions cancel each other out)
Or
T-shape. 85.

40
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What is the shape of a molecule/ion with 6 bonding pairs of electrons? And what is the bond angle?

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Octahedral. 90.

41
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What is the shape of a molecule/ion with 5 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair of electrons? And what is the bond angle?

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Helicopter. 87.5.

42
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What is the shape of a molecule/ion with 4 bonding pairs and 2 lone pairs of electrons? And what is the bond angle?

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Square Planar. 90.

43
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What is a good method for working out shapes of molecules?

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  • Add group number to number of bonds to charge. (a negative charge is a +1 and positive is -1)!!!!
  • Divide answer by 2 to get number of pairs.
  • Calculate how many bonded pairs and how many lone pairs.
44
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What is the most electronegative element?

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Fluorine.

45
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What is the general trend in electronegativity?

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Increases across periods.

Decreases down groups.

46
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What is a polar bond?

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A bond between two atoms of different electronegativities where the electron pair is pulled closer to the more electronegative atom.

47
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Is H2 polar?

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No - it’s non-polar.

48
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Is C-H polar?

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No - C and H have practically the same electronegativity.

49
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How are permanent dipoles formed?

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In a polar bond, the difference in electronegativity causes a delta positive and a delta negative charge.

50
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What is a polar molecule?

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It is a molecule with polar bonds, which causes an uneven distribution of charge across the molecule.

51
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What happens if polar bonds are symmetrical in a molecule?

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The molecule will be non-polar - the charges cancel out.

52
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What are the 3 types of IMFs?

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1) Van der Waals
2) Permanent dipole-dipole forces
3) Hydrogen Bonding

53
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What are Van der Waal forces?

A

Instantaneous dipole dipoles.

54
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Define electronegativity

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The ability of an atom to attract a pair of electrons in a covalent bond.

55
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When can Hydrogen Bonding occur?

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When H is covalently bonded to N O or F.

56
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How is a dipole formed?

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When electrons are grouped more on one side of an atom than the other for an instant.

57
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How do Van der Waals forces form?

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An instant dipole causes an instant dipole on a neighbouring atom which causes an instant dipole on the next atom, etc. This causes a constant attraction.

58
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Why might a molecule have stronger VdWs and therefore higher mpts?

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  • Larger molecules = larger electron clouds = stronger VdWs

- Long straight molecules can lie closer together = stronger VdWs

59
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What is the strength order of IMFs?

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  • Hydrogen Bonding
  • Dipole Dipole
  • Van der Waals
60
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How does Hydrogen Bonding occur?

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  • N, O and F are very electronegative
  • They draw electrons away from H creating a polar bond.
  • H has such a high charge density that the atoms form weak bonds with lone pairs on the N O or F.
61
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What is the structure of metallic bonding?

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  • Giant Metallic Lattice
  • The outer shell of electrons of a metal atom is delocalised.
  • There is an attraction between positive metal ions and a sea of delocalised electrons.
62
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What are the properties of a metallic bond?

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  • High melting point - strong FoA
  • The more delocalised electrons, the higher the mpt.
  • Good conductors of heat and electricity - electrons can carry a current.
  • Soft/malleable - layers can slide.
  • Insoluble (except liquid metals) - too strong.

A Level Physical Chemistry (9 decks)

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