Module 1 Flashcards
(40 cards)
Refers to the electrostatic force holding two ions together due to their differing charges
Ionic bond
___ result from the transfer of one or more electrons from one atom to another
Ions
Ions that lose an electron
Cation
A non-metal atom that gains an electron
Anion
Ionic bonding is actually a CONSEQUENCE
of ___
Ionization
___ have a tendency to lose electrons
Metals
___ have a tendency to gain electrons
Non-metals
“To have eight valence electrons”
Octet rule
Hydrogens love having a ___ bond
Single
Covalent bond classifications
Overlap of electron clouds which allow bond rotation
Sigma bonds (single bonds)
Covalent bond classifications
Bonds which arise from electron clouds which do not allow bond rotation
Pi bonds
Covalent bonds are also known as?
Molecular orbitals
Properties of a Covalent Bond
Refers to the number of electron pairs shared by a pair of atoms involved in a covalent bond
Bond order
Properties of a Covalent Bond
Refers to the energy required to overcome the forces of attraction between the atoms, Silberberg (2013)
Bond energy
Bond energy
It is easier to break the attraction involving ___ bonds as compared to triple bonds
Single
Properties of a Covalent Bond
- Distance between the nuclei of two atoms involved in a covalent bond
- Usually measured in picometers (pm)
Bond length
“For a given pair of atoms, a higher bond order results in a ___ bond length and a ___ bond energy.” (Silberberg, 2013)
Shorter; Higher
Lower or Higher
Covalent compounds, whichever state they are, usually have ___ boiling and melting points compared to ionic compounds
Lower
Covalent or Ionic compounds?
- Do not have freely moving electrons nor do they have ions
- Poor conductors of electricity
Covalent compounds
Involves a metal-metal interaction usually of the same element
Metallic bond
This bond is formed by the delocalized electron cloud surrounding metal ions
Metallic bond
The ability of an atom in a molecule to attract shared electrons
Electronegativity (EN)
4 elements with high EN and usually associated with polar covalent bonds
- Fluorine (F)
- Oxygen (O)
- Nitrogen (N)
- Chlorine (Cl)
Electronegativity difference equal to or greater than this value indicates a polar covalent bond
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