Unit 3.1.3 - Bonding Flashcards
What happens during the formation of an ionic bond?
Electrons are transferred from on atom to another so that they have a full outer shell and are more stable. This forms two oppositely charged ions which are then strongly attracted to each other and this electrostatic attraction holds the two ions together forming an ionic bond
What structure do atoms that have formed ionic bonds form?
Ionic lattices
What happens during the formation of a covalent?
Two atoms share electrons so that they have both got a full outer shell, both nuclei are then electrostatically attracted to the shared electrons
Draw the structure of sodium chloride?
See flash 13
What is a dative covalent bond?
When one atom donates both of the electrons to form the covalent bond
How can you show a dative covalent bond on a diagram?
An arrow pointing away from the donor atom
What are electrons referred to and why?
Charge clouds as they are in a constant state of motion
What bonds do metals form?
Metallic bonds
Describe what happens why a metallic bond forms?
In metals the outermost electrons are delocalised leaving a positive metal ion. The positive metal ions are strongly attracted to the delocalised electrons and form a lattice of closely packed ions
Draw the structure of magnesium?
See flash card 14
What does the term electronegativity mean?
The ability of an atom to attract electrons in a covalent bond
What is the highest and lowest electronegativity can be?
Lowest - 0.7
Highest - 4
What can you use electronegativity to predict?
Whether a bond is going to be ionic, metallic or covalent
How close do the two electronegativities have to be to form a non polar covalent bond?
Less than 0.5
What is meant by a non polar covalent bond?
Both nuclei are able to attract the electrons equally
How close do the two electronegativities have to be to form a polar covalent bond?
Between 0.5 and 2.1
What is meant by a polar covalent bond?
One atom in the covalent bond can attract the electrons more strongly and so the electrons are positioned closer to that atom making the bond polar
In a polar covalent bond what does the difference in electronegativities form?
A dipole to form
What is a dipole?
It is the difference in charge between two atoms caused by a shift in electron density
How far apart do the electronegativities have to be to form an ionic bond?
More than 2.1
Why does a difference greater than 2.1 mean the bond formed is ionic?
The difference is so large that the sharing of electrons is so uneven that one atom basically has both electrons, at this point the electrons are no longer shared but instead they are transferred from one atom to another and so the bond is ionic
What electronegativities mean the bond is metallic?
Less than 1.6
Why does having an electronegativity of less than 1.6 mean the bond is metallic?
The atoms don’t have the ability to attract the outermost electrons and so the electrons become delocalised and so forming the metallic bonds
What are the three types of intermolecular forces?
Induced diploe - diploe, permanent dipole - dipole and hydrogen bonding
How is a temporary dipole formed?
As electrons are in a constant state of motion and exist as charge clouds it is likely at any given time the electrons will not be symmetrical and the electrons will be closer to one atom than the other, when this happens it forms a temporary dipole
What happens when temporary dipoles interact with surrounding atoms ?
If a temporary dipole comes close to another atom, the negative part of the dipole would repel the electrons or the positive part would attract the electrons. This creates an induced dipole. There is then electrostatic attraction between the two atoms creating and induced dipole - dipole
Why are induced dipole - diploes constantly being created and destroyed?
The electrons are constantly moving and so the tempera dipoles are constantly changing therefore changing the induced dipole - dipoles
What two things increase the strength of induced dipole - dipole and why?
- ) the more electrons because there is a greater chance of temporary dipoles being formed and they are often bigger
- ) larger surface area because the atoms will have more contact with adjacent atoms and more induced dipoles will be created
How are permanent dipole-dipoles created?
In polar covalent bonds there is always a dipole present so there will always be weak electrostatic forces of attraction between the positive and negative ends of the atoms, creating permanent dipole - dipoles
What is the strongest type of intermolecular force?
Hydrogen bonding