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Chapter 6 Test Review
Chemical Bonding
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Chemistry
11th Grade
02/10/2011

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Term
What is the mutual electrical attraction between the nuclei and valence electrons of different atoms that bind the atoms together?
Definition
Chemical bond
Term
Why do atoms bond together?
Definition
To stabilize the valence shell and to decrease energy
Term
What type of bond results from the electrical attraction between charged atoms?
Definition
Ionic bond
Term
What will be the difference in electronegativiy between the atoms involved in an ionic bond?
Definition
1.7 or greater
Term
What is the term given to the positive ion?
Definition
Cation
Term
What is the term given to the negative ion?
Definition
Anion
Term
What type of bond results from the sharing of electrons?
Definition
Covalent
Term
What are the two types of covalent bonds?
Definition
Polar and nonpolar
Term
What type of covalent bond shares the electrons equally?
Definition
Nonpolar
Term
What type of covalent bond does not share the electrons equally?
Definition
Polar
Term
What is the difference in electronegativity between the two atoms involved in a nonpolar covalent bond?
Definition
0-.3
Term
What is the difference in electronegativity between two atoms in a polar covalent bond?
Definition
.3-1.7
Term
What is the term used to describe the ability of an atom to attract electrons?
Definition
Electronegativity
Term
What is the neutral group of atoms that are held together by covalent bonds?
Definition
Molecule
Term
Describe the importance of a chemical formula
Definition
Chemical formulas indicate the relative numbers of atoms in each chemical compound
Term
What types of atoms are bonding to form a molecule?
Definition
Nonmetal and nonmetal
Term
How many diatomic atoms are there? What are the names of them?
Definition
7- H2, O2, N2, F2, Cl2, Br2, and I2
Term
Describe the formation of a covalent bond
Definition
Two nonmetals share electrons to fill both of their outermost energy levels
Term
As bond length decreases in covalent bond, what happens to the strength (bond energy)
Definition
It increases because the shorter the bond length, the harder it is to break
Term
What is the octet rule?
Definition
Chemical compounds tend to form so that each atom has an octet of electrons in their highest energy level
Term
Give 4 exceptions of the octet rule
Definition
Beryllium-4 valence
Boron-6 valence
Phosphorus-10 valence
Sulfur-12 valence
Hydrogen-2 valence
Term
What is the name given to the unshared pair of electrons in a lewis structure?
Definition
Lone pair
Term
What is the difference between a lewis structure and a structural formula?
Definition
Lewis structures show electron dot pairs while structural formulas show don't show unshared pairs
Term
What type of covalent bond involves the sharing of 1 pair of electrons? 2 pairs? 3 pairs?
Definition
Single. Double. Triple.
Term
What is a formula unit?
Definition
The simplest collection of atoms from which an ionic compound's formula can be established
Term
What is the relationship between ionic bond strength and lattice energy?
Definition
Bond strength increases as lattice energy becomes more negative
Term
NaCl and Al2O3 are both examples of (ionic/covalent) bonds
Definition
Ionic bonds
Term
(ionic/covalent) bonds have low melting and boiling points
Definition
covalent
Term
(ionic/covalent) bonds are conductors in water
Definition
ionic
Term
(ionic/covalent) bonds are a network of + and - ions
Definition
ionic
Term
(ionic/covalent) bonds are hard and brittle solids
Definition
ionic
Term
(ionic/covalent) bonds are non-conductors in water
Definition
covalent
Term
H2O and CO2 are examples of (ionic/covalent) bonds
Definition
covalent
Term
What is a polyatomic ion?
Definition
A charged group of covalently bonded atoms
Term
What is the term used to describe the electrons of metals?
Definition
Delocalized
Term
What does "delocalized" mean?
Definition
Electrons do not belong to any one atom
Term
Because they don't belong to any one atom, what phrase describes a metal's electrons?
Definition
Sea of electrons
Term
What are some properties of metals?
Definition
High electrical and thermal conductivity, luster, malleable, and ductile
Term
Why do metals have luster?
Definition
Metals absorb light and re-radiate this light in a frequency similar to the absorbed frequency
Term
What is the relationship between enthalpy of vaporization and the bond strength of metals?
Definition
The stronger the bond, the greater the enthalpy of vaporization
Term
Molecular shape: linear
Name the bond angle, # of atoms bonded to central atom, and # of lone pairs of electrons
Definition
180 degrees, 2, 0.
Term
Molecular shape: trigonal planar
Name the bond angle, # of atoms bonded to central atom, and # of lone pairs of electrons
Definition
120 degrees, 3, 0.
Term
Molecular shape bent or angular:
Name the bond angle, # of atoms bonded to central atom, and # of lone pairs of electrons
Definition
<120 degrees, 2, 1.
Term
Molecular shape tetraheadral:
Name the bond angle, # of atoms bonded to central atom, and # of lone pairs of electrons
Definition
109.5 degrees, 4, 0.
Term
Molecular shape trigonal pyramidal:
Name the bond angle, # of atoms bonded to central atom, and # of lone pairs of electrons
Definition
107 degrees, 3, 1.
Term
Molecular shape bent or angular with 2 lone pairs:
Name the bond angle, # of atoms bonded to central atom, and # of lone pairs of electrons
Definition
104.5 degrees, 2, 2.
Term
Molecular shape trigonal bipyramidal:
Name the bond angle, # of atoms bonded to central atom, and # of lone pairs of electrons
Definition
90 and 120 degrees, 5, 0.
Term
Molecular shape octaheadral:
Name the bond angle, # of atoms bonded to central atom, and # of lone pairs of electrons
Definition
90 degrees, 6, 0.
Term
What does V.S.E.P.R. stand for?
Definition
Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion
Term
What is a hybrid orbital?
Definition
Orbitals of equal energy produced by the combination of two or more orbitals on the same atoms
Term
What are the three types of intermolecular forces?
Definition
Dipole-dipole- two polar molecules
Hydrogen bonding-occurs between H and F, O, or N
London dispersion-two nonpolar molecules
Term
What is isomerism?
Definition
Substances that have the same molecular formula as another substance but differ in structure
Term
Name four types of isomers
Definition
Structural, geometric, positional, functional
Term
What happens in structural isomers?
Definition
The carbon chain is altered
Term
What happens in geometric isomers?
Definition
They differ in the arrangement around double bonds
Term
What happens in positional isomers?
Definition
They differ in position of double bond or atom other than C or H
Term
What happens in functional isomers?
Definition
An element other than C or H is bonded in a different way
Term
The hybrid sp:
Name the # of orbitals produced, bond angle, and basic shapes
Definition
2, 180 degrees, linear
Term
The hybrid sp2:
Name the # of orbitals produced, bond angle, and basic shapes
Definition
3, 120 degrees, trigonal planar.
Term
sp3 hybrid:
Name the # of orbitals produced, bond angle, and basic shapes
Definition
4, 109.5 degrees, tetraheadral
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