topic 2 Flashcards
ionic bonding
strong electrostatic forces of attraction between oppositely charged ions
what makes ionic bonding stornger
it is stronger and has higher mp when the ions are smaller and/or have higher charges
ionic radii - positive ions
ions are smaller compared to their atoms as there is one less shell of electrons. Electrons are held more closely together
ionic radii - negative ions
- ions formed from group 5 to 7 are larger than their atoms. Neg ions has more electrons than its atom but same number of protons. Pull of nucleus is shared over more electrons and the attraction is less, making the ion bigger
general trend in ionic radii down a group
increases as you go down - more shells of electrons
physical properties of ionic compounds
- high melting points (strong forces of attraction between ions)
- non-conductors of electricity when solid (ions held tightly and cant move)
- conduct electricity when molten or in solution
- brittle
covalent bonding
electrostatic forces of attraction between the shared pair of electrons and the two nuclei
Why do diamond and graphite have high mp and bp
contain many strong covalent bonds in a macromolecular structure - requires a lot of energy to break the many strong bonds
effect of multiple bonds on bond strength and length
double and triple bonds have a greater electron density between them - results in greater force of attraction between nuclei and electrons between them - results in shorted bond length and greater bond strength
dative covalent bonding
when the shared pair of electrons come from one of the bonding atoms
linear
2 bp
0 lp
180°
trigonal planar
3 bp
0 lp
120°
tetrahedral
4 bp
0 lp
109.5°
trigonal pyramidal
3 bp
1 lp
107°n
bent
2 bp
2 lp
104.5°
trigonal bipyramidal
5 bp
0 lp
120° and 90°
octahedral
6 bp
0 lp
90°
how to explain shape
- state number of lone pairs and bonding pairs
- state electron pairs try to repel and get as far apart as possible
- if no lone pairs state all bonding pairs repel equally
- if there are lp, state lp repel more than bp
- state shape and bond angle
what repels more - lone pair or bonding pair
lone pairs repel more than bonding pairs so reduce bond angle by 2.5°
electronegativity
the relative tendancy of an atom in a covalent bond in a molecule to attract electrons in a covalent bond to itself
factors that effect electronegativity
- electronegativity increases across a period as proton number increases and atomic radius decreases because electrons in the same shell are pulled in more
- electronegativity decreases down a group because distance between nucleus and outer electrons increases and shielding increases
what makes a compound purely covalent
if it contains elements of similar electronegativity hence a small electronegativity difference
what bonds are elements with large electronegativity differences
ionic
if electronegativity is greater than 1.7