Chemical Bonding and Lewis Structures

chemical bond

mutual electrical attraction between the nuclei and valence electrons of different atoms that bind the atoms together

lewis structure

formula in which atomic symbols represent nuclei and inner-shell electrons,
dot-pairs or dashes between 2 atomic symbol represent electron pairs in covalent bonds,
dots adjacent to only one atomic symbol represent unshared electrons

atomic symbols represent

nuclei and inner-shell electrons

dot-pairs or dashes between two atomic symbols represent

electron pairs in covalent bonds

dots adjacent to only one atomic symbol represent

unshared electrons

elements form chemical bonds because

they want to be stable

electronegativity

measure the ability of an atom in a chemical compound to attract electrons

why are there no electronegativity values given for most of the noble gases?

noble gases have outer electron shells that are already full

which element on the periodic table is the most electronegative

flourine

electronegativity difference for ionic bonds

>1.7

electroneg. difference for polar covalent bonds

1.7~0.3

electroneg. difference for non-polar covalent bonds

<0.3

ionic bond

attraction between cations and anions; cations adhere to anions because of opposite charges

one of the particles exhibit enough electronegativity to "pull" and electron from another particle

ionic bond

in ionic bonds ions minimize their potential energy by combining an orderly arrangement known as

crystal lattice

covalent bond

atoms share electron pair between two atoms;
occurs because neither of the particles are electronegative enough to be able to actually take an electron away from the other

polar covalent bond

covalent bond where bonded atoms have unequal attraction for shared electrons

non-polar covalent bond

electrons are shared equally

how are covalent bonds formed

as atoms near each other, the nuclei and electrons are attracted to each other, which corresponds in a decrease in the potential energy

metallic bond

results from attraction between metal atoms and the surrounding "sea" of electrons

how to metallic bonds get their properties

within a metal, the vacant orbitals in the atoms' outer energy levels overlap, which allows the outer electrons of the atoms to roam freely throughout the entire metal (sea of electrons)

list some characteristics of metals

malleability, ductility, heat and electrical conductivity

a bond formed between and metal and a ______ is generally classified as ionic. an example of this would be the bond formed between lithium and flourine.

nonmetal

in an ionic bond the electrons are _____ between atoms

attracted

a bond formed between a nonmetal and a ______ is generally classified as covalent

nonmetal

the bond could be classified as ______ covalent if the electrons are shared equally. an example of this would be the bond formed between two nitrogen atoms

non polar

the bond would be classified as _____ covalent if the electrons are shared unequally. an example of this would be the bond formed between hydrogen and chlorine

polar

______ bonds are found only in pure metal elements and consists of positively charged ions surrounded by a _____ of electrons

sea

this "sea" of electrons is free to move throughout the entire sample. this freedom of movement gives metals their basic physical characteristics such as

malleability, ductility, electrical and heat conductivity

single bond

a covalent bond in which one electron pair is shared by two atoms

double bond

a covalent bond where two electron pairs are shared by two atoms

triple bond

a covalent bond where three electron pairs are shared by two atoms

bond polarity

the degree to which bonding between the atoms of two elements is ionic or covalent; can be estimated by calculating the difference in the elements' electronegativities

ionic bonds vs molecular bonds

ionic- force that holds ions together is strong (attraction between + and - charges)
-strong attraction forces= higher melting and boiling points
-hard but brittle (large buildup of repulsive forces)
-does not vaporize at room temperature
molecular- force

electronegativity patterns

tend to decrease down a group or remain about the same; increases (usually) across each period;
nitrogen, oxygen, and halogens are very electronegative;

where is the lowest and highest values of electronegativity

lowest- elements in the lower left of the periodic table
highest- elements in the upper right of the periodic table

electronegativity

measure of the ability of an atom in a chemical compound the attract electrons

solubility rules

like dissolves like;
non-polar dissolves non-polar, polar dissolves polar

elements with a higher electronegativity ____ electrons; has a partial ____ charge

pulls electrons;
has a partial negative charge

a molecule is a polar if

there are lone pairs of the central atom;
or if the attached atoms are different

a molecule is non-polar if

the attached atoms are all the same

lewis dot structures show ____ electrons

valence

although xenon is a noble gas, it forms a compound with _____

flourine

groups 1 (alkali metals) and 2 (alkali earth metals) will only show "_" cloud electrons

s

groups 13~17 will show "_" and "_" cloud electrons

s, p

elements in period __ have the capacity to shift electrons into the d orbital and form bonds exceeding the normal octet rule

3; the may form bonds with 10+ electrons when they exceed the normal octet

exceptions to octet rule

hydrogen (2 electrons), boron (6 electrons), beryllium

structural formula

indicates kind, number, arrangement, and bonds but NOT the unshared pairs of atoms in a molecule;
in contrast to lewis structures

multiple covalent bonds-atoms of some elements, especially ____, ____, ____, can share more than 1 electron pair (elements)

carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen

resonance structures

refers to bonding in molecules or ions that cannot be correctly represented by a single lewis structure

the stability of molecules exhibiting resonance is more/less stable than molecules exhibiting a single resonance structure

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polyatomic ions

charged group of covalently bonded atoms;
combine with ions of opposite charges to form ionic compounds

ionic bonding

ionic compound is composed of + and - ions that are combined so that the numbers of positive and negative charges are equal

VSEPR

(valence shell electron pair repulsion);
repulsion between pairs of valence electrons of the atoms in a molecule;
the repulsion cause these sets to be oriented as far apart as possible

list the bond angle, # of atoms bonded to central atom, and # of lone pairs on central atom for these shapes... linear, trigonal planar, tetrahedral, trigonal pyramidal, bent, and trigonal bipyramidal

linear- 180, 2, 0
trigonal planar- 120, 3, 0
tetrahedral- 109.5, 4, 0
trigonal pyramidal- 107, 3, 1
bent- 104, 2, 2
trigonal bipyramidal- 120/90, 5, 0

VSEPR theory postulates that the lone pair occupies more/less space than the bonding pairs of electrons occupy

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hybridization

mixing of two or more orbitals of similar energies on the same atom to produce new orbitals of equal energies

hybrid orbitals

orbitals of equal energy produced by combination of two or more orbitals of the same atom

intermolecular forces

electrical forces that exist between molecules that would cause one molecule to influence another;
forces of attraction that exists between molecules in a compound

solid

matter is not compressible nor does it flow

liquid

matter is not compressible but flows

gas

matter is compressible and can flow

melting point

temperature at which a compound turns from a solid to a liquid or a liquid to a solid

boiling point

temperature at which a compound turns from a liquid to a gas or a gas to a liquid; good measure of the forces of attraction between molecules as molecules separate from one another

when substances ___, the particles are still close to one another but the fores of attraction that held the particles together in the solid state has been sufficiently overcome to let the particles move

melt

when substances ___, the particle are completely separated from one another and the attraction between molecules are completely overcome

boil

endothermic

energy is required (into system) taking in heat;
ex: ice melting, makes surrounding colder;
energy + ice = water

exothermic

energy is released;
gives off heat;
energy + water = vapor (combustion)

as the size of halogens increase, the melting and boiling points

increase

london dispersion

forces that exist between molecules as a result of positive nuclei of one molecule attracting the electrons of another molecule;
responsible for increase in melting points and boiling points of non-polar covalent compounds;
all molecular substances exhibi

dipole-dipole

forces that exist between polar molecules where the positive end of one molecule attracts the negative end of the other;
2nd strongest;
created by equal but opposite charges that are separated by a short distance

hydrogen bonding

forces that exist between molecules that have a hydrogen atom bonded to a highly electronegative atoms such as oxygen, nitrogen, or flourine;
represents a stronger dipole that will have the hydrogen end (+) attract the negative end (O, N, or F); strongest

hydrogen bonding is represented by

dotted lines

ion-ion

forces between ions and represent the strongest interparticle forces between two compounds

determine type of intermolecular forces?;
polar: yes= ____
no: H- O, N, F? yes= ____; no=____

london dispersion
hydrogen bonding
dipole-dipole

similar in size=similar ____ forces

similar london forces

given the same size, polar (dipole, hbond) covalent molecules have stronger/weaker forces of attraction than non-polar covalent molecules (london)

stronger

properties of a liquid; all properties are greater for polar molecules since their IMFs are greater than nonpolar IMFs; surface tension

resistance to an increase in its surface area;
high surface tension=high IMFs;
molecules are attracted to each other;
a molecule in the interior of a liquid is attracted by the molecules surrounding it, whereas the molecules at the surface of a liquid is

capillary action

spontaneous rising of a liquid in a narrow tube;
adhesive forces between molecules and glass overcome the cohesive forces between the molecules themselves;
the narrower the tube and the more surface area of glass, the higher the column of water climbs;
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example of capillary action

water has higher attraction for glass, so the meniscus is concave, but Hg has higher attraction for other Hg molecules so the meniscus is convex

viscosity

resistance to flow (molecules with large intermolecular forces);
increases with molecular complexity (long chains get tangled);
increases with increasing IMFs;
ex: glycerol has 3 OH groups which have a high capacity of H bonding so this molecule is small

gases- ___IMFs; ___ motion
solids- ___IMFs; ___ motion
liquids- ___IMFs; ___ motion

gases- low IMFs; lots of motion
solids- very high IMFs; no motion
liquids- strong IMFs; some motion

lattice

3D system of points designating the centers of components (atoms, ions, molecules) that makes up the substance

network covalent

ex: carbon in diamond form (each molecule is covalently bonded to each neighboring C with tetrahedral arrangements)

ionic salt crystal lattice

square shaped

ice (holes in ice)

notice the "holes" in the hexagonal structure;
holes-makes ice less dense than liquid, allows it to float

characteristics of metals

conduct heat and electricity, are malleable and ductile;
these facts show that bonding in metals is both stron and non directional;
difficult to separate atoms, but easy to move them provided they stay in contact with each other

electron sea model

regular array of metals in a "sea" of electrons