Chem Quiz 2
Lewis Structures
-A diagram used to show the arrangement of atoms and valence electrons in a molecule. -Includes both bonding electron pairs and lone pairs (non-bonding electron pairs)
Chemical Bond
-An attraction between two or more atoms -Due to interaction between valence electrons
Octet Rule
-An octet in the outer (valence) shell makes atoms stable -Octet = 8 electrons -Electrons are lost, gained or shared to form an octet
Functional Groups
-Composed of an atom or group of atoms -Provide a way to classify organic compounds -Part of an organic molecule where chemical reactions take place
Naming Binary Covalent Compounds:
-Name each element -End the last element in -ide -Add prefixes to show the number of atoms **The first element doesn't get the mono prefix Prefixes mono:1 di: 2 tri: 3 tetra:4 penta:5 hexa: 6
Writing an Ionic Formula
1. Balance the charges. 2. Write the cation first then the anion. 3. Write the number of ions needed as subscripts. Don't write the charges of the ions in the completed formula.
Polyatomic Ions
A group of atoms bonded together with an overall charge. (NH4+, ammonium)
Electronegativity
A measure of how strongly an atom attracts electrons
Ion
An atom or group of atoms that has a charge. Cation - positively charged ion Anion - negatively charged ion Ionic compound - a cation bonded to an anion (metal bonded to a non-metal)
Shape of a water molecule?
Bent
Covalent Compounds
Compounds that are made of covalent bonds (mixture of non-metals) Example: Water (H2O)
Binary Ionic Compounds
Contain 2 different elements - a cation and an anion
Ternary Compounds
Contain at least 3 elements Al(HCO3)3 Aluminum bicarbonate *If the subscript is 2 or more, write the polyatomic ion in parentheses in the formula.
Ionic compund
Contains a cation bonded to an anion
Which element cannot be the center atom of a Lewis structure?
H
Elements that Are Always Found as Covalent Compounds
H₂, N₂, O₂, F₂, Cl₂, Br₂, I₂, P₄, S₈
pure (nonpolar) covalent bond:
If the atoms that form a covalent bond are identical bonding electrons are shared equally. Ex: Cl2, H2
Ionic Bonds
Ionic Bonds (make Ionic Compounds): One atom gives up one electron to the other atom. A cation and an anion forms. The electrostatic force of attraction brings these two ions together and an ionic bond forms. It's a bond between a metal and a non-metal.
Formulas of Ionic Compounds
Ionic compounds - must be neutral (no overall charge) - have the simplest formula that balances the charges
Variable Cations
Metals except groups 1,2,Al,Zn,Cd,Ag usually form several different ions each with a different charge.
Cations
Metals lose their valence electrons and form cations Often, the cations formed have a Group 1 metals → ion + Group 2 metals → ion 2+ Group 13 metals→ ion 3+
Ions from Non-metals
Non-metals gain valence electrons and form anions The anions formed often have a completed shell Group 17 non-metals ⎯→ ion - Group 16 non-metals ⎯→ ion 2- Group 15 non-metals ⎯→ ion 3-
Naming Ternary Compounds
Same rules as naming binary compounds (cation then anion), but use the name(s) of the polyatomic ion(s) where appropriate.
Electron Dot Structures
Symbols of atoms with dots to represent the valence-shell electrons
Covalent Bonds
Two atoms, sharing electrons and making a bond They make Molecular (covalent) Compounds. It's a bond between two non-metals.
Binary Covalent Compounds
Two bonded non-metals Example: CO, NH3
VSEPR
Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion molecules assume a geometry that minimizes repulsions between electron pairs
polar covalent bond:
When the atoms linked by a covalent bond are different, the bonding electrons are shared, but no longer equally.
Names of Variable Cations
Write the charge of the cation in Roman numerals and in parentheses after the name of the metal
Made up of four shared electrons and shown as two lines between atoms in a Lewis structure
double bond
Made up of two unshared electrons and shown as two dots in a Lewis structure:
lone pair
made up of two shared electrons and shown as a line between atoms in a Lewis structure
single bond
In a polar covalent bond, electrons are shifted toward
the more electronegative atom; thus, the more electronegative atom is the one with the partial negative charge
Made up of six shared electrons shown as three lines between atoms in a Lewis structure
triple bond