What's in Medicine Flashcards
Define a base using the Bronsted-Lowry theory
A proton acceptor
Describe the movement of an H⁺ ions during an acid-base reaction
From acid to base
Explain how the Arrhenius definition and Bronsted-Lowry definition of a base agree with each other
The Arrhenius definition states that a base releases OH⁻ ions in solution. This agrees with the Bronsted-Lowry definition that bases accept protons (since OH⁻ accepts H⁺ ions) but, Arrhenius’ definition would mean that a substance could not be a base unless in solution.
Name the product for the reaction between gaseous Hydrochloric acid and Ammonia
HCl (g) + NH₃ (g) → NH₄Cl (s)
Hydrochloric Acid + Ammonia → Ammonium Chloride
Give the structure and type of intramolecular bonds for the bonding between ions of a metal and a non-metal
Ionic Bonding held by electrostatic attraction
Ionic Lattice Structure
Name and describe the structure of the intramolecular forces between metallic elements
Structure : giant metallic lattice
Positive metal ions in a “sea” of delocalised electrons
Sodium Ethoxide is a white ionic solid.
When added to water, the ethoxide ion reacts as given;
C₂H₅⁻ (aq) + H₂O (l) → C₂H₅OH (aq) + OH⁻ (aq)
This is an acid base reaction.
a) Identify the base and explain using the Bronsted-Lowrey theory
b) What is the role of water in this reaction? Explain how you know
a) C₂H₅O⁻ (ethoxide ion) is the base because it accepts a proton in order to become C₂H₅H
b) Water is acting as an acid in this reaction because it loses H⁺ t becme OH⁻
What is the Bronsted-Lowrey definition of acids and bases?
Acids are proton donors
Bases are proton acceptors
According to some acid-base theories, aluminium chloride (AlCl₃) is an acid.
Could AlCl₃ be an acid according to the Bronsted-Lowret theory? Explain your answer.
No, because it has no protons to donate
In these reactions, say whether water is acting as an acid , a base or neither according to the Bronsted-Lowrey theory.
i) HNO₃ + H₂O → H₃O⁺ + NO₃⁻
ii) NH₃ + H₂O → NH₄⁺ + OH⁻
i) base
ii) acid
Give the following physical properites for Ionically bonded substances
i) Melting and Boiling points
ii) Typical state at STP
iii) Electrical conductor when solid?
iv) Electrical conductor when liquid?
v) Is it water soluble?
i) High
ii) Solid
iii) No (ions are held firmly in place)
iv) Yes (ions are free to move)
v) Yes
Give the following physical properites for simple molecular (covalently bonded) substances
i) Melting and Boiling points
ii) Typical state at STP
iii) Electrical conductor when solid?
iv) Electrical conductor when liquid?
v) Is it water soluble?
i) Low (have to overcome Van der Waals forces or hydrogen bonds, not covalent bonds)
ii) Sometimes solid, usually liquid or gas (water is lqiuid due to its Hydrogen bonds)
iii) No
iv) No
v) Depends on how polarised the molecule is
Give the following physical properites for giant molecular (covalently bonded) substances
i) Melting and Boiling points
ii) Typical state at STP
iii) Electrical conductor when solid?
iv) Electrical conductor when liquid?
v) Is it water soluble?
i) High
ii) Solid
iii) No (except graphite)
iv) - (will generally sublime)
v) No
Give the following physical properites for metallicaly bonded substances
i) Melting and Boiling points
ii) Typical state at STP
iii) Electrical conductor when solid?
iv) Electrical conductor when liquid?
v) Is it water soluble?
i) High
ii) Solid
iii) Yes (delocalised electrons)
iv) Yes (delocalised electrons)
v) No
Explain why molceucles with the same number of electron densities around a central atom normally exhibit the same shape
Electrons have the same charge so areas of electron density repel eachother as far away from each other as possible
Rank the following types of electron density areas by the size of the angle between them on a central atom from largest to smallest;
- Bonding-pair to bonding-pair
- Lone-pair to lone-pair
- Lone-pair to bonding-pair
Biggest 1) Lone-pair to Lone-pair
2) Lone-pair to Bonding-pair
Smallest 3) Bonding-pair to Bondng-pair
Give the name and size of the angle for a central atom with 2 areas of electron density
Linear
180°
Give the name and size of the angle for a central atom with 3 areas of electron density
Trigonal Planar
120°
Give the names and sizes of the angles for a central atom with;
i) 4 bonding pairs of electrons
ii) 3 bonding pairs of electrons and 1 lone pair
iii) 2 bonding pairs of electrons and 2 lone pairs
i) Tetrahedral - 109.5°
ii) Trigonal pyramid - 107°
iii) non-linear or bent - 104.5°
Give the name and sizes of the angles for a central atom with 5 areas of electron density
Trigonal Bipyramid
Trigonal - 120°
Pyramid - 90°
Give the name and size of the angle for a central atom with 6 areas of electron density
Octahedral
90°
The molecule ICl contains a covalent bond
a) Showing the outer-shell electrons only, draw a dot-and-cross diagram to show the bonding in ICl
b) State what a covalent bond is and why forming them makes atoms more stable
c) In terms of attractive forces, explain how a covalent bond holds the atoms in molecules such as F₂ and O₂ together
a) [see card 1]
b) A covalent bond is a pair of electrons that is shared between two atoms. The atoms become more stable by sharing electrons because they achieve full outer shells of electrons
c) There is a force of electrostatic attraction between the positive nuclei of the atoms and the negative electrons between them
The molecules BH₃ and NH₃ both consist of a central atoom surrounded by three Cl atoms - but they are not the same shape.
Predict the shapes of the two molecules and explain why they are different
BH₃ is trigonal planar
NH₃ is trigonal pyramid
They are different shapes because in NH₃ there is a lone pair on the central atom, but not in BH₃.
Sodium Choride and Silicon Dioxide consist of different types of giant lattice structure.
Name the structures and describe a test that you could do to tel l them apart
Sodium Chloride is ioonic
Silcion Dioxide is giant covalent
They could be distinguished from one another by trying to dissolve them in water since Sodium Choride would dissolve but Silicon Dioxide wouldn’t
Define an acid using the Bronsted-Lowry theory
A proton donor
What’s the functional group in an alkene?
C=C