Unit 2- Molecular & Ionic Compounds Structures & Properties Flashcards
Ionic bond
Metal transfer electrons to non-metals
Electrostatic bonds result due to attraction of opposite charges
Covalent bond
Non-metal atom shares one more more pair of electrons with another non-metal
Results in a full octet of electrons
Molecules
2 or more non-metals bonded together to form compound
Bonds in molecules are usually
nonpolar or polar covalent
Electronegativity
Element’s ability to attract bonding electrons in a bond
Electronegativity increases as atomic radius
Decreases
For two atoms in a chemical bond, the electrons are more attracted to the
positive nucleus closest to them
Coulomb’s Law
F = k * (q1q2)/d^2 q1 = charge of ion q2 = charge of ion d = distance
Bonds can be classified according to differences in
electronegativity
Non-polar covalent bonds have EN differences between
0 and 0.5
Polar covalent bonds have EN differences between
0.5 and 1.9
Ionic bonds have EN differences between
1.9 and 3.5
All bonds have characteristics of
Other bond types
Classification is a continuum
Non-polar covalent bond example
F - F
Polar covalent bond example
H - F
Ionic bond example
Na+ - F-
In polar covalent bonds, the more electronegative atom has …
A partial negative charge
Higer probability of electrons
In polar covalent bonds, the less electronegative atom has …
A partial positive charge
Lower probability of electrons
Partial charges will increase as EN differences
increases
Sum of partial charge is equal to
overall charge
H - H
EN of H=2.1
What type of bond exist?
Non-polar covalent
H - C
EN of H=2.1
EN of C=2.5
What type of bond exist?
Non-polar covalent
H - H
EN of H=2.1
EN of Br=2.8
What type of bond exist?
Polar covalent
O - C - C
EN of O=3.5
EN of C=2.5
What type of bond exist?
Polar covalent b/t O and C
Li - F
EN of H=1.0
EN of C=4.0
What type of bond exist?
Ionic
Does type of bonds solely depend on EN?
NO - need to examine other properties of substance to determine whether the bond between atoms are ionic or covalent
Rule of thumb for ionic vs covalent
Ionic - between a metal & non-metal
Covalent - between two non-metals
Strength of ionic bonds
Very endothermic - HIGH levels of energy required to break bonds
Write the chemical equation of NaCl(s) breaking apart.
NaCl(s) -> Na+(g) + Cl-(g) Delta H-Lattice=+788 kJ/mol
Melting point of ionic substances are impacted by
Charge of ions & distance
Higher melting points are found in substances that have
Greater charges
Smaller distances
Determine which substance has the higher melting point
Li - F vs Li - I
Li - F Li - I
+1 -1 +1 -1 same charges
Li - F -> smaller distance
Therefore, Li - F has the higher melting point.
Determine which substance has the higher melting point
Mg - Cl2 vs Mg - O
Mg - Cl2 Mg - O
+2 -2 +2 -2 same charges
Mg - O -> smaller distance
Therefore, Mg - O has the higher melting point.
Determine which substance has the higher melting point
Na - F vs Mg - I2
Na - F Mg - I2
+1 -1 +2 -2 different charges
Therefore, Mg - I2 has the higher melting point.
Potential energy of valence electrons decreases as nucleus begin to
Approach each other
Bond energy
Energy released during formation of a bond
Same amount of energy must be added to
Break bond
Energy required to break bond is equal to
Energy required to form bond
If it takes 432kJ to break HCl, how much energy is needed to form HCl?
432kJ
As atomic radii increase of bonding atoms, bond energy
Decreases
Cations in an ionic bond is
metal positive ion
Anions in an ionic bond is
non-metal negative ion
What happens to EN as we move down a group?
EN decreases because successive element has one more shell - increased distance
What happens to EN as we move across a period?
EN increases as more protons are added to nucleus & valence electrons are in the same shell - greater force of attraction exerted by nucleus on electrons
As atomic radii of bonding atoms increase, bond length
Increases
Bonds can be though of as
Springs
At 0.074 nm, the bond length of H2, the energy is at its
lowest point
Explains what happens to these properties as atomic radii increase:
Bond length
PE
Bond energy
Bond length increases
PE increases
Bond energy decreases
Potential energy decreases as attractions between nuclei & valence elctrons
pull the atoms closer together
Which molecule has the highest BE? Lowest BE?
C - Cl
C - Br
C - I
Highest BE -> C-Cl
Lowest BE -> C-I
Which molecule has the longest bond length? Shortest bond length?
C - Cl
C - Br
C - I
Longest bond length -> C-Cl
Shortest bond length -> C-I
As the number of bonds between two atoms increases, what happens to the bond length, bond energy, and PE?
Bond length decreases
Bond energy increases
PE decreases
Why does bond length decreases and bond energy increases as number of bonds increases?
As electron density b/t positive nuclei increases, attractive forces b/t protons and bonding electrons increase
Bond order
number of bonds b/t two atoms
When bond order increases
PE decreases
Bond energy increases
Bond length decreases
Which bond type corresponds with which bond order?
Single -> 1
Double -> 2
Triple -> 3
Compare BE & PE in following molecules
C2H2
C2H4
C2H2
Lower PE, Higher BE
C2H4
Higher PE, Lower BE