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Module 2 - Bonding And Structure Flashcards

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define ionic bonding

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electrostatic attraction between positive and negative ions

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describe how ions are formed in ionic bonding

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the transfer of electrons from metal atoms to non metal atoms from the outer electrons ( the ones in the highest occupied principal energy level )

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explain why ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points

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  • ionic bonds are strong and a lot of heat is needed to break them (high energy)
  • giant ionic lattice
  • strong electrostatic attraction between + and - ions
  • larger ionic charges produce stronger ionic bonds, so more heat is required to break the ionic bonds
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explain how ionic compounds conduct electricity

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  • as solids, can’t conduct because their ions are bonded together in the lattice
  • when molten, the ions can break free of the lattice and are able to move.
  • the ions are charged particles so can carry an electric current
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define covalent bonding

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the strong electrostatic attraction between a shared pair of electrons and the nuclei of the bonded atoms

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explain why simple covalent molecules have low boiling/ melting points

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-covalent bonds within the molecules (intra molecular forces) are strong, but the forces of attraction between molecules (intermolecular forces) are weak
- not much energy is needed to overcome these forces of attraction

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explain why simple covalent molecules do not conduct electricity

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  • no ions or free electrons present
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explain why giant covalent molecules have high boiling/ melting points

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  • high energy needed to break because
    diamond- 4 strong covalent bonds between every c atom
    graphite - 3 strong covalent bonds between every c atom
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explain why giant covalent molecules conduct electricity

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  • delocalised electrons which move to carry charge through the structure
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when is a dative covalent bond formed

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when one atom contributes both of the electrons needed for the covalent bond

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what is needed for a dative covalent bond to form

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one atom has to have a lone pair of electrons and the other atom must have a vacant orbital

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how is a dative covalent bond represented

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as an arrow, which shows the direction of the electron pair donation

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define electronegativity

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-the ability of an atom to attract the pair of electrons in a covalent bond (electron density)

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how is electronegativity measured

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on the Pauling scale

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what is the most electronegative on the Pauling scale

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F (4.0)

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what is the least electronegative on the Pauling scale

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Fr (0.7)

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describe how electronegativity changes on the Pauling scale

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-increases right across the period
-increases up the group

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what are factors that determine the electronegativity of an atom

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-the size of the nuclear charge
-the size of an atom

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describe how the size of the nuclear charge affects electronegativity

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-the bigger this is, the larger the attraction between the nucleus and the pair of electrons
-the electronegativity goes up

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describe how the size of an atom affects electronegativity

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-as this increases, the pair of electrons are further from the nucleus, and there will be a shielding effect from the inner electrons
-the electronegativity goes down

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explain non polar covalent compounds

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-if both of the atoms have equal electronegativity they will both have the same tendency to attract electrons
-the bond is formed roughly halfway between the 2 atoms

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explain the bond for atoms with slightly different electronegativity values

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-if atom A is slightly more electronegative than atom B, A has greater attraction to the electron pair
-the electron pair will be pulled towards atom a
-the a end of the bond will have more electron density and will become slightly negatively charged
-the b end of the bond will have less electron density and will become slightly positively charged

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what does the polarity of molecules depend on

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it’s overall shape

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what shape makes a molecule non polar

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-molecules with overall symmetry
-as the dipoles cancel out because overall the sharing of electrons is equal

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describe london forces
-the weakest intermolecular attraction -form between neighbouring non polar molecules -only have an affect over a couple of nanometers
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describe the formation of london forces
-electrons in an atom constantly move -at any time one end of the molecule might have low electron density compared to the other -a temporary dipole has been formed -the S+ end of the molecule will attract electron density to one end of a neighbouring molecule -the neighbouring molecule now has a dipole that has been induced by the first molecule - an induced dipole
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what happens to london forces as the molecules get bigger
-more surface contact -more electrons -stronger london forces
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describe permanent dipole dipole forces
-10x stronger than london forces -happen at the same time as london forces -form between two polar covalent molecules -force of attraction between opposite charged on neighbouring molecules -leads to highs boiling points compared with similar sized compounds that just have london forces
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describe the formation of permanent dipole dipole forces
-the highly electronegative atom in a molecule is attracted towards the S+ atom in a neighbouring molecule as the S- tries to attract electron density towards itself
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describe hydrogen bonding
-only happens when a H atom is covalently bonded to an N, O or F atom (very electronegative) -the strongest intermolecular force of attraction as 100x stronger than london forces -ionic bonds are 100x stronger than H bonds
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describe the formation of hydrogen bonds
-a H atom is covalently bonded to an N, O or F atom -the bond becomes so polarised that the S+ H atom can also form a weak bond with another F, O or N atom in a neighbouring molecule
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steps for drawing hydrogen bonds
- always show lone pairs - always show the polarity - H bond always from a lone pair
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what does the shape of a molecule depend on
-the number of electron pairs (bond pairs and lone pairs) around the central atom in the molecule
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describe the properties of a linear molecule
bond pairs - 2 lone pairs - 0 bond angle- 180
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what do double bonds count as when working out shapes of molecules
1 pair of bonded electricity
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properties of a trigonal planar molecule
bond pairs - 3 can have 2 lone pairs bond angle - 120
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properties of a tetrahedral molecule
bond pairs -4 bond angle- 109.5
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properties of a trigonal bipyramidal molecule
bond pairs -5 bond angle - 120 and 90
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properties of an octahedral molecule
bond pairs- 6 bond angle - 90
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when are irregular shaped molecules formed
-if a molecule or ion has lone pairs on the central atom -as the shapes are slightly distorted away from the regular shapes -as there is extra repulsion caused by the lone pairs
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properties of a pyramidal molecule
bond pairs-3 lone pairs - 1 total pairs-4 angle-107
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properties of a v shaped/ non linear molecule
bond pairs-2 lone pairs-2 total pairs-4 angle-104.5
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steps for drawing shapes of ions
1. draw outer shell electrons of central atom 2. look at charge and either add or remove an electron/ electrons 3. pair up the electrons 4. work out shape and bond angles
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what are the properties of water
-high boiling/ melting point for a simple molecule -ice less dense than water
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why does water have a high boiling/ melting point for a simple molecule
hydrogen bonding between molecules
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why is ice less dense than water
-ice has an open lattice with hydrogen bonds holding the water molecules apart -when the ice melts the rigid hydrogen bonds collapse allowing the water molecules to move closer together -the distance the molecules are held apart is what makes ice less dense than water
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why do molecules have a specific shape with specific angles
-bonds repel eachother equally -as they contain electrons so will want to be as far apart as possible
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how do lone pairs affect the shape and angles of molecules
push bonding pairs closer together
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properties of a square planar molecule
bond pairs - 4 lone pairs - 2 90 degrees
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why does the bond angle remain unchanged in trigonal planar and square planar molecules when lone pairs are added
lone pairs repel equally from opposite sides
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what does a bigger difference in electronegativity result in
-the more ionic a compound is -a difference of 0 makes it covalent
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how do covalent bonds become polar
if the atoms attached to it have a difference in electronegativity
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describe a molecule where polar bonds are arranged symmetrically
it is non polar
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which element do we put S+ next to
the least electronegative element
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which element do we put S- next to
the most electronegative
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when does a temporary dipole exist
-when 2 molecules or atoms are near by -when they move away the dipole interaction is destroyed
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how can induced dipole dipole hold some molecules
in crystal structures eg iodine
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what happens to induced dipole dipole forces as a molecule gets bigger
-more induced dipole dipole forces -as there are larger electron clouds
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describe induced dipole dipole forces in branched hydrocarbons
-cant pack together as close -so weakens the induced dipole dipole forces between the chains -and lowers the boiling point
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how do you test for permanent dipole dipole forces in polar molecules such as water
-placing a charged rod near a steady stream of a polar liquid -liquid should bend towards the rod as the molecules align to face the oppositely charged rod
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why are ionic compounds soluble
- usually soluble in water because water molecules have a slight electrical charge so can attract ions away from the lattice
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name examples of giant covalent structures
-diamond -graphite -silicon dioxide -silicon
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describe the structure of diamond
-tetrahedral arrangement of carbon atoms -4 covalent bonds per atom
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describe the structure of graphite
-planar arrangement of carbon atoms in layers -3 covalent bonds per atom in each layer -4th outer electron per atom is delocalised -delocalised electrons between layers

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