Topic 4: Bonding Flashcards
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Describe structure of an ionic compound
- Giant ionic lattice
- Electrostatic forces of attraction between oppositely charged ions
Describe ionic bonding
- Occurs between a metal and a non-metal
- When electronegativity difference is high between atoms, electrons are transferred from the metal to non-metal
- forms ions
- electrostatic forces of attraction between oppositely charged ions
- in a GIANT IONIC LATTICE structure
Why are some molecules polar?
- Polar bonds
- Asymmetrical distribution of charge
- dipoles do not cancel
- hence net dipole moment
- draw arrow on lewis structure
Describe covalent bonding
A covalent bond is formed by the electrostatic attraction between a shared pair of electrons and the positively charged nuclei.
Occurs between NON METALS only
Describe metallic bonding
Electrostatic forces of attraction between a lattice of positive ions and the surrounding sea of delocalized electrons
Why are ionic compounds/metals brittle?
- Ionic compounds are brittle because slight movement brings ions of same charge adjacent to each other
- Repulsion between layers.
Why do metals have low electronegativites
They need to lose electrons to form an octet
VSEPR full name and what does it suggest?
Valence shell electron pair repulsion - non-bonding pairs of electrons repel each other more
Describe possible molecular geometries for tetrahedral electron domain?
Tetrahedral (109.5)
Trigonal pyramidal (107)
Bent (104.5)
Describe possible molecular geometries for trigonal planar electron domain
Trigonal planar (120) Bent (117.5)
Describe possible molecular geometries for trigonal bipyramidal
Trigonal bipyramidal (90,120)
Seesaw (90 <120)
T-Shaped (90, 180)
bent (90, <180)
How to determine whether molecules are polar or non-polar?
They are polar if:
- lewis structure has lone pairs on central atom (unless it is a molecule like XeCl2 which has 3 lone pairs on central atom so it would be non-polar)
- different atoms bonding to central atom rather than just one e.g: CCl4
How to calculate bond order?
Total number of bonding pairs/total number of positions double bond can be in
Co-ordinate covalent bond
The electrons in the shared pair may originate from the same atom.
Order single, double and triple bonds in terms of strength and length (from least to most)
Length:
triple, double, single
Strength:
single, double, triple
Describe trend in group 6 hydrides
H2O has high MP due to hydrogen bonding which is stronger than Van der Waals.
Increase in Mr means increase in electrons, more electron distortion, so more Van der Waals
Why are some molecules soluble in water
- They can form hydrogen bonds with water
- as they are polar
- negative dipole attracts positive dipole of water and vice versa
Explain what ‘like dissolves like’ means
Polar compounds soluble in polar substances and non polar soluble in non polar substances
Describe possible molecular geometries for octahedral electron domain
Octahedral (90) Square pyramidal (<90) Square planar (90)
Describe benefits of ozone
Absorbs UV light emitted from sun, protects from skin cancer
Why does water have a maximum density at 4 degrees celcius rather than when it is ice
- Hydrogen bonding between water molecules
- Each water bonds to 4 other water molecules
- Very open tetrahedral structure
- When it melts, molecules move closer to each other
Describe the characteristics of diamond as an allotrope of carbon
- Strong covalent bonds
- Each carbon atom bonds to 4 other carbon atoms
- Tetrahedral structure
- Giant covalent
- Hard
- No delocalised electrons so not a conductor of electricity
- used as a cutting tool
- Sp3 hybridisation, 109.5 bond angle
- insulator
Describe graphite
- Giant covalent
- Each carbon bonded to 3 other carbon atoms
- delocalised electrons so conducts electricity
- Weak intermolecular forces between layers
- Layers can slide over each other due to weak London Dispersion Forces
- lubricant
- 120 degrees
- sp2
Describe graphite
- Giant covalent
- Each carbon bonded to 3 other carbon atoms
- delocalised electrons so conducts electricity
- Weak intermolecular forces between layers
- Layers can slide over each other
- lubricant
- sp2