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Structure And Bonding Flashcards

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What is the melting and boiling points of ionic compounds?

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High

Giant ionic lattice held together by strong electrostatic forces

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Are ionic compounds soluble?

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Tend to be
Water molecules are polar
Water molecules are attracted to charged ions

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Do ionic compounds conduct electricity?

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When molten or dissolved

Ions carry a charge

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What is the formula of the following ions 
Nitrate 
Carbonate 
Sulfate 
Ammonium
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NO3 -
CO3 -2
SO4 -2
NH4 +

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What is a covalent bond?

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Strong electrostatic attraction between a shared pair of electrons and the nuclei of the bonded atoms

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What is a dative covalent bond?

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Both electrons come from one atom

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What is bond enthalpy?

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Measures energy required to break a covalent bond

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Which electron pairs repeal the most?

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Lone pair/ lone pair then lone pair/ binding pair then bonding pair

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What shape has 2 electron pairs around the centre and what is the bond angle?

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Linear molecule
180
CO2

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What molecule has a bond angle of 120?

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Triage all planer
3 pairs no lone
BF3

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What are the different molecule shapes with 4 electron pairs?

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Tetrahedral - no lone 109.5 CH4
Trigonal pyramidal - 1 lone 107 NH3
Nonlinear - 2 lone 104.5 H2O

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What shape is a molecule with 6 electron pairs?

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Octahedral - 90

SF6

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What is electronegativity?

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An atoms ability to attract the electron pair in a covalent bond

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How can covalent bonds be polarised by differences in electronegativity?

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Electrons are pulled towards the most electronegative atom making a polar bond
Cause a permanent dipole

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When is a molecule polar?

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If it’s not symmetrical - charges don’t cancel

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16
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Explain induced dipole dipole forces

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Cause all atoms and molecules to attract each other
Temporary dipole when electrons on one side
Induce a dipole in neighbouring molecule

17
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Explain hydrogen bonding

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Only happens when hydrogen is bonded to fluorine, nitrogen or oxygen
Between lone pair of electrons and another molecule

18
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What is an ionic bond

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Electrostatic attraction between two oppositely charge ions

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