Unit 8 - Chemical Bonding Flashcards
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Open Shell
Closed Shell
One that contains less than the max # of e-s
One that contains the max # of e-s
Electrostatic Force
Force of attraction or repulsion between charged particles
Greater the charges, greater the attraction/repulsion
Greater the distance between particles, weaker the force
Atomic Radii
Determined by x-Ray diffraction
Decrease as you move down the period
Increase down the family
Valence E-s
Electrons found in open shells
E-s available for and involved in bonding
Valence
The combining power of an element
Ionization Energy
The amount of energy needed to remove a valence electron from an atom in the gas state
Increases as you go up and to the right
Electronegativity
A measure of the ability to steal e-s
Very attractive to valence e-s of neighbouring atom
Strongly attract their own valence e-s
Tells you what kind if bond to expect between two atoms
> or = to 1.7 ionic compound
< covalent compound
Ionic Bond
Formed by the electrostatic force of attraction between a cation and anion
Usually involves metal and non-metal
Metal atom loses e-, non-metal gains one to complete their valence shells
Held together by their attraction of opposite charges
Lewis Structures
Show e-s in the valence shell of an atom, ion, or molecule
Structure of Ionic Compounds
Crystal Lattices held together by ionic bonds *groups 14/15 partially predictable C, Si, Ge, don't usually form ions Sn, Pb, form 2+ or 4+ Bi, forms 3+ or 5+
Covalent Bond
Formed when two atoms complete their octets by sharing one or more pairs of e-s
Usually involves 2 non-metals
Both nuclei get to be attracted to more e-s, so covalent bonds V strong
Single Covalent Bonds
Formed when two atoms share a single pair of e-s
Ex. homogenous diatomic molecules (HOFBrINCl)
Coordinate Covalent Bonds
Atoms that have a non-bonding e- pair in their octet can share to allowance “electron deficient partner” to complete their octet/duet
Exceptions to Octet Rule
Electron Deficient Molecules
Ones with fewer than 8 valence e-s
Expanded Valence
Central atoms from 3rd/4th periods can be surrounded by more than 8 e-s
P: (up to 10) S: (up to 12)
Bond Energy
The energy needed to separate two bonded atoms
KJ/mol
Single Vs Double Vs Triple
Single - longest bond length
Single - weakest bond strength
Single - least reactive
VSEPR Theory
Valence shell electron pair repulsion theory
Lone pairs = valence e-s on each central atom that are not involved in bonding
Bonding pairs = “” “” that are involved in bonding
All bonding/non-bonding pairs called structural pairs
Structural Pair Geometry
The arrangement of structural pairs around a central atom
Molecular Shape
The arrangement of the atoms bonded around a central atom
Covalent Crystals
Form when a whole network of atoms are covalently bonded together
Bonded together they for, crystal lattices or networks
Ex. Diamond, silicon carbide, boron nitride
Allotrope
A structural variation of an element within the same state
Most well-known:
Phosphorus (white,red,etc)
Oxygen (02/03) and carbon (coal, diamond, graphite, and the fullerenes)
Many Covalent bonds have low melting points
It’s because there are other types of bonding responsible for the phases of these substances
So for H2O, when ice melts it’s the weaker forces of attraction that break, not the covalent bonds
Ex.
CH4 -183 C
O2 -219 C
F2 -220 C
Change =
Partial =
Triangle
Weird bottom looped S