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Topic 4: Chemical Bonding and Structure Flashcards

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Ion

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an ion is a charged particle. Ions form from (groups of) atoms by the loss or gain of one or more electrons

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Ionic bond

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electrostatic attraction between oppositley charged ions

form when opositely charged ions attract (e.g nonmetal and a metal)

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ionic compounds

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have a lattice structure (3D chrystalline)

  • fixed arrangement of ions based on repeating unit; have low volatility
  • e.g. coordination number of NaCl lattice is 6 because each sodium ion surrounded by 6 chloride ions and vice versa
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lattice energy

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measure of the strength of attraction between ions in their lattice

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volatility of ionic compounds

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low volatility (tendency of a substance to vaporize)

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solubility of ionic compounds

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  • determined by the degree to which separated particles of solute are able to form bonds/attractive forces with the solvent
    = solubility depends on nature of solvent (‘like dissolves like’)
    -ionic compounds are generally soluble in ionic/polar solvents but not in non-polar solvents
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boiling/melting point of ionic compounds

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high melting and boiling points

  • strong electrostatic force attraction between ions
  • solid at room temperature
  • the higher the ion charge, the higher the mt and bp points
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electrical and thermal conductivity of ionic compounds

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don’t conduct electricity in solid state;

conduct in molten state or in an aqueous solution (due to free, delocalized electrons that can move)

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physical properties of ionic compounds

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BRITTLE; movement of ions of the same charge along each other causes repulsive forces to cause them to split

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how do you make an ionic compound?

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  • reactive metal and non metal (cation and anion)

1. 8+ electronegativity difference between compounds (extent of ionic character)

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covalent bond

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electrostatic attraction between a pair of electrons and a postivley charged nuclei

  • sharing of electrons
  • nonmetal and nonmetal
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molecule

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a group of atoms held together by a covalent bond
- contains a fixed numbef of atoms
2 atoms=diatomic= Cl2 or O2

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octet rule

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when atoms react, they tend to achieve an outer shell with 8 electrons in order to form stability (full shell)

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bond length…

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measure of distance between two bonded nuclei

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bond strength…

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measure of enthalpy required to break bonds

strong bonds are short bonds

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polar bonds

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unsymetrical/unequal sharing of electrons

  • dipole; two separated opposite electric charges of a bond
  • can be determined by electronegativity difference ( over 0.4; polar)
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pure covalent

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when electronegativity is equal to 0; bonds between the same atoms

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covalent structures

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lewis diagrams show valence shell structures

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coordinate bond

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when both shared electrons from from one atom

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exeptions to octet rule

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BeCl2, H2 and BF3 (electron deficient atoms)

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VSEPR theory

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because electron pairs in the same valence shells carry the same charge, they repel each other so they spread themselves as far apart as possible
electron domain; all electron locations in the valence shell

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repulsions

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stronger repulsions on lone pairs

weaker repulsiosn on bonding pairs

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linear

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180
2 bonding electron pairs
0 non bonding electron pairs
2 electron domains

e.g. carbon dioxide

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bent/v-shaped

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less than 120 (117)

  • 3 electron domains
  • 2 bonding, 1 non ponding electron pair

e.g. silicon dioxide

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trional planear

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120

  • 3 electron domains
  • 3 bonding electrons, 0 non bonding electrons

e.g. boron fluoride

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special bent/vshaped

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105 (104.5)
4 electron domains
- 2 bonding, 2 non bonding electron pairs

e.g. water

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tetrahedral

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109.5
4 electron domains
4 bonding electrons, 0 non bonding

e.g. methane

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trigonal pyramidal

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107
4 electron domains
3 bonding, 1 non bonding

e.g. Nitrous acid

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what is the polarity of a molecule determined by?

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  • polar bonds of the molecule

- shape and symmetry of the molecule

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resonance

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  • delocalized bonds that can be in multiple positions
  • results in more than one valid lewis structure (true structure is the average)
  • bond enthalpy value often between a single and double bond
  • e.g. triatomic oxygen where multiple representations are valid
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benzene

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hexagonal ring C6H6
kekules dream
trigonal planear arrangmenent of 120 bond angles
resonant structure
bond length and enthalpy between single and double bond
circle represents the delocalized electrons

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giant moleculear crystalline

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giant molecular/network covalent/macromolecular structure

-single molecule with repeating patterns of covalent bonds

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silicon bonding

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  • each silicon atom bonded to 4 others in tetrahedral arrangement; forms silicon cyrstal structure
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carbon allotropes

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different forms of an element in a physical state; in this case carbon

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graphite bonding

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most stable allotrope;
each C is covalently bonded to 3 others
- hexagons in parallel layers with 120 bonds
- weak london dispersion forces; layers can slide over another

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graphite electrical conductivity

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good electrical conductivity; 1 non bonded delocalized electron per atom allows for electron mobility

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graphite thermal conductivity

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weak thermal conductor

- unless heat can be forced to conduct in parallel direction

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graphite apperance and physical properties

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  • non lustrous
  • grey crystalline solid
  • soft and slippery sheets due to slippage of layers over each other
  • brittle
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graphite mt. and bp. points

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high meting and boiling point

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graphite uses

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can be used as dry lubricant
pencils
electrode rods in electrolysis

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diamond bonding + structure

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each C atom is covalently bonded to 4 others in tetrahdral arrangement in regular repettitive pattern with 109.5 bond angles

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diamond electrical conductivity

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non conductor of electricity

- all electrons bonded; non mobile

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diamond thermal conductivity

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efficent thermal conductor

high melting and boiling points

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diamond physical properties and apperance

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highl transparent, lustrous crystals, hardest known substance

  • brittle
  • hard to scratch
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diamond uses

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jewllery
ornamants
tools
machines for cutting glass

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fullerene bonding and structure

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each C atom bonded in sphre to 60 carbon atoms

  • 12 pentagons
  • 20 hexagons
  • closed spherical cage with each c atom bonded to 3 others
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fullerene electrical conductivity

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semi-conductor at normal temperature and pressure

- some electron mobility as it accepts electrons to form anions

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fullerene thermal conductivity

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low thermal conductivity

low melting point

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fullerene physical properties and apperance

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yellow crystaline solid
benzene soluble
light and strong; react with potassium to make superconducting crystalline moleucles

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fullerene uses

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lubrciant
medical and industrial uses for binding and reaction
nanotubules
catalyst

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graphene bonding and structure

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each c atom covalently bonded to 3 others to form hexagon with 1209 bond angles
- single layer (2D chicken wire construction)

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graphene electrical conductivity

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good conductivity; one delocalized electon per atom

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graphene thermal conductivity

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best thermal conductor

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graphene physical properties and appearance

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almost completly transparent
one atom thick
strong
flexbile
high melting point
thinnest matieral
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graphene uses

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TEM
grids
photovolatic cells
touch screen tech
solar panels 
supercapacitators 
nanotechnoogy
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london dispersion forces

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(weakest form of attraction)

  • instantaneous dipole-dipole induced forces that exist between any atoms
  • electrons are mobile clouds of negative charge that are constnalty forming creating induced dipoles by their instantenous dipoles
  • occurs between opposite ends; of these 2 temporary dipoles
  • strengh increases with molecular size as more electrons avaialble
  • only force that exists in non polar molecule
  • correlation to boilding point
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dipole to dipole forces

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  • in polar molecules
  • permament seperation of charge within the bonds as a result of different electronegativities (permanent dipole)
  • permanent dipoles of molecules attract other molecules by hydrogen bonding
  • the more polar a substance, the higher the bp
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hydrogen bonding

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type of dipole to dipole
strongest form of attraction
hydogen directly bonds to F, N, O (highly electronegative element) between moleucles e.g. water
- make boiliding point of a substanec higher

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intermolecular forces?

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van der waal (london dispersion forces, dipole to dipole, hydrogen bonding)

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trends in intermolecular forces (melting and boiling point)

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stronger forces= harder to seperate molecules

increasing forces result in increasing Mt. an Bp. points

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trends in intermolecular forces (solubility)

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“like dissolves like’
non polar in non polar
polar in polar

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trends in intermolecular forces (electrical conductivity)

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covalent compounds have no ions
dont conduct electrons
polar covalent molecules can in water

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metallic bond

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electrostatic attraction between a lattice of positive ions and a sea of delocalized electrons
metal + metal
metal atoms withotu electrons from a lattic of positive ions in a pod of delocalized electrons

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what is the strength of a metallic bond determined by?

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  • number of delocalized electrons
  • charge on cation
  • radius of cation
65
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alloy

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solutions of metals with enhanced properties

-metals are added together so different ions mix

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alloy examples

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steel (iron and carbon)
stailness steel (iron, nickle, chromium)
brass (copper and zinc)
bronze (copper and strontium(

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metallic bond properties

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  • good electrical conductivity (circuits)
  • good thermal conductivity; cooking
  • malleable; moved into structures
  • ductile; wires and cables
  • high melting point; tools
  • shiny and lustrous; ornaments
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silicon dioxide

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quartz; forms a giant covalent structure based on tetrahederal arrangement

  • each Si atom boned covalently to 4 oxygen atoms
  • each oxygen atom bonded to 2 silicon atoms
  • strong
  • insoluble in water
  • high melting point
  • nonconductor of electricity

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