Unit 2- Molecular & Ionic Compounds Structures & Properties Flashcards
Ionic bond
Metal transfer electrons to non-metals
Electrostatic bonds result due to attraction of opposite charges
Covalent bond
Non-metal atom shares one more more pair of electrons with another non-metal
Results in a full octet of electrons
Molecules
2 or more non-metals bonded together to form compound
Bonds in molecules are usually
nonpolar or polar covalent
Electronegativity
Element’s ability to attract bonding electrons in a bond
Electronegativity increases as atomic radius
Decreases
For two atoms in a chemical bond, the electrons are more attracted to the
positive nucleus closest to them
Coulomb’s Law
F = k * (q1q2)/d^2 q1 = charge of ion q2 = charge of ion d = distance
Bonds can be classified according to differences in
electronegativity
Non-polar covalent bonds have EN differences between
0 and 0.5
Polar covalent bonds have EN differences between
0.5 and 1.9
Ionic bonds have EN differences between
1.9 and 3.5
All bonds have characteristics of
Other bond types
Classification is a continuum
Non-polar covalent bond example
F - F
Polar covalent bond example
H - F
Ionic bond example
Na+ - F-
In polar covalent bonds, the more electronegative atom has …
A partial negative charge
Higer probability of electrons
In polar covalent bonds, the less electronegative atom has …
A partial positive charge
Lower probability of electrons
Partial charges will increase as EN differences
increases
Sum of partial charge is equal to
overall charge
H - H
EN of H=2.1
What type of bond exist?
Non-polar covalent
H - C
EN of H=2.1
EN of C=2.5
What type of bond exist?
Non-polar covalent
H - H
EN of H=2.1
EN of Br=2.8
What type of bond exist?
Polar covalent
O - C - C
EN of O=3.5
EN of C=2.5
What type of bond exist?
Polar covalent b/t O and C