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Chapter 2: Polar Covalent Bonds; Acids and Bases
Part of OCHEM Test 1
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Organic Chemistry
Undergraduate 2
06/05/2017

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Term
polar covalent bonds
Definition
bonds between atoms such that the electrons are more strongly attracted by one atom than the other such that the electron distribution between atoms is not symmetrical
Term
δ

indicate what this is used for
Definition
lower case Greek letter delta

used to indicate partial charge
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δ+
Definition
partial positive charge, used for electron poor atom
Term
δ-
Definition
partial negative, used for electron rich atom
Term
bond polarity is due to...
Definition
differences in enegativity (EN)
Term
electronegativity (EN)
Definition
an atom's ability to attract electrons
Term
periodic trend in electronegativity
Definition
increases as you go northeast
Term
electronegativity difference in covalent bonds
Definition
less than 0.5
Term
electronegativity difference in polar covalent bonds
Definition
0.5-2
Term
electronegativity difference in ionic bonds
Definition
greater than 2
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depiction of how arrows are used to indicate electron distribution
Definition
[image]

This is a crossed arrow, with the arrow pointing to the negative end and the other end being crossed to indicate positive end. Electrons are displaced in the direction of the arrow.
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inductive effect
Definition
the shifting of electrons in a δ bond in response to the electronegativity of nearby atoms
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partial charge on atom or bong?
Definition
atom
Term
molecular polarity results from...
Definition
the vector summation of all individual bond polarities and lone-pair contributions in the molecule
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net molecular polarity is measured by...
Definition
dipole moment
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dipole moment (μ mu)
Definition
the magnitude of the charge Q at either end of the molecular dipole times the distance r between the charges
Term
how to calculate dipole moment
Definition
μ = Q X r

μ = dipole moment (C • m)
Q = magnitude of charge (C)
r = distance between charges (m)
Term
how dipole moments are expressed in SI
Definition
in debyes (D)
Term
1 D = ______ coulomb meters (C • m)

D = debye
Definition
3.336 X 10-30 coulomb meters (C • m)
Term
some elements with substantially different enegativities from C
Definition
-O
-N
-F
-Cl
-Br
Term
effect of lone pairs on dipole moment
Definition
lone pairs can alter the direction of the dipole moment
Term
formal charge
Definition
the charge on a particular atom in a molecule if that atom was by itself
Term
what formal charges are used for
Definition
electron "bookkeeping"
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why it's helpful to identify and calculate formal charges correctly
Definition
because they can give clues about chemical reactivity
Term
resonance forms
Definition
individual structural forms of a resonance hybrid
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the only difference between resonance forms
Definition
the placement of the π and nonbonding valence electrons
Term
resonance hybrid
Definition
molecule that can't be represented adequately using a single line structure and must instead be considered as an average of 2 or more resonance forms
Term
rules for resonance forms
Definition
1: Individual resonance forms are imaginary, not real.
2: resonance forms differ only in the placement of their π or nonbonding electrons
3: different resonance forms of a substance don't have to be equivalent
4: resonance forms obey normal rules of valency
5: the resonance hybrid is more stable than any individual resonance form
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the real structure of resonance forms
Definition
a composite, or resonance hybrid
Term
how the movement of electrons is represented on drawings
Definition
using a curved arrow
Term
# of resonance forms vs. stability of substance and why
Definition
the more resonance forms, the more stable the substance because its electrons are spread out over a larger part of the molecule and are closer to more nuclei
Term
a useful technique for drawing resonance forms
Definition
in general, any 3 atom grouping with a p orbital on each atom has 2 resonance forms
Term
radical
Definition
atom that contains a single unpaired electron
Term
Brønstead-Lowry acid
Definition
donates a proton (H+)
Term
Brønstead-Lowry base
Definition
accepts a proton (H+)
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conjugate base (Brønstead-Lowry)
Definition
the ion that results when an acid loses a proton
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conjugate acid (Brønstead-Lowry)
Definition
the ion that results when a base gains a proton
Term
how acids and bases interact in the general sense
Definition
acid + base <--> conjugate base + conjugate acid
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how water can act as an acid or a base
Definition
by accepting (base) or donating (acid) a proton
Term
acidity constant (Ka)
Definition
measures the exact strength of a given acid in water
Term
how to calculate acidity constant (Ka)
Definition
Ka = ([H3O+][CB])/([acid]) Ka = acidity constant CB = conjugate base
Term
pKa
Definition
negative common logarithm of the Ka
Term
how to calculate pKa
Definition
pKa = -log Ka
Term
size of pKa vs. size of Ka
Definition
inverse relationship
Term
size of pKa for stronger acid
Definition
smaller
Term
size of Ka for stronger acid
Definition
larger
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size of pKa for weaker acid
Definition
larger
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size of Ka for weaker acid
Definition
smaller
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some acids in order of size of pKa (highest to lowest) refer to video to complete the list
Definition
-R (group of C's and H's) -ammonia (NH3) and R2NH2NH3 -water and ROH -Hydronium (H3O+) -[image] -HCl, HBr, H2SO4
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acid strength vs. strength of conjugate base
Definition
inverse relationship
Term
the direction the proton goes in an acid-base reaction goes
Definition
from the stronger acid to the stronger base
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where the strong acids and bases and weak acids and bases must be in an acid-base reaction
Definition
starting acids and bases should be stronger and ending acids and bases should be weaker
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how to convert pKa into Ka
Definition
Ka = 10-pKa write it in scientific notation
Term
organic acids are characterized by...
Definition
the presence of a positively polarized H atom
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the 2 main kinds of organic acids
Definition
-those that contain a H atom bonded to an electronegative O atom (O-H)
-those that contain a H atom bonded to a C atom next to C=O bond (O=C-C-H)
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some ways anions can be stabilized
Definition
-having a negative charge on a highly electronegative atom
-resonance
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why organic acids with O-H bonds are acidic
Definition
because the conjugate base is stabilized by having its negative charge on a strongly electronegative atom
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why organic acids with C=O bonds are acidic
Definition
because the conjugate base is stabilized by resonance
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carboxylic acids
Definition
organic acids that contain the -CO2H grouping
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organic bases are characterized by...
Definition
the presence of an atom with a lone pair of electrons that can bond to H+
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Lewis acid
Definition
accepts an electron pair
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Lewis base
Definition
donates an electron pair

has pair of nonbonding electrons that it can use to bond to a Lewis acid
Term
what happens to the electron pair in the interaction of Lewis acids and bases?
Definition
it is shared in a covalent bond
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why metal cations can be Lewis acids
Definition
because they accept a pair of electrons when they bond to a base
Term
why some metal compounds can be Lewis acids
Definition
because they have unfilled valence orbitals and can accept electron pairs from Lewis bases
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why most O and N containing organic compounds act like Lewis bases
Definition
because they have lone pairs of electrons
Term
if an acid-base rxn forms a complex, can it go back and forth?
Definition
no
Term
other than bonds within molecules, this is also important in chemical reactions
Definition
noncovalent interactions
Term
noncovalent interactions
Definition
interactions between molecules

aka intermolecular forces and van der Waals forces
Term
types of noncovalent interactions between molecules
Definition
-dipole-dipole forces
-(London) dispersion forces
-H bonds
Term
dipole-dipole forces
Definition
they occur between polar molecules as a result of electrostatic interactions among dipoles
-can be attractive or repulsive depending on orientation of the molecules
-attractive predominates because it's lower in energy
Term
dipole-dipole forces can be attractive or repulsive depending on...
Definition
orientation of the molecules
Term
attractive dipole-dipole forces predominate because...
Definition
they're lower in energy
Term
depiction of attractive and repulsive dipole-dipole forces
Definition
[image]
Term
(London) dispersion forces
Definition
occur between all neighboring molecules and arise because the electron distribution within molecules is consistently changing
Term
what causes dispersion forces in nonpolar molecules?
Definition
dipole moments that are caused by consistently changing electron distribution
Term
H bond
Definition
attractive interaction between a H bonded to an O or N atom and an unshared electron pair on another N or O atom
Term
depiction of (London) dispersion forces
Definition
[image]
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depiction of H bond
Definition
[image]
Term
what causes water to be liquid at standard temperatures?
Definition
H bonds
Term
what makes a sugar molecule hydrophilic?
Definition
the -OH groups in its structure that enable it to form H bonds
Term
what makes vegatable oil hydrophobic?
Definition
has no groups that have H bonds, so it's limited to (London) dispersion forces
Term
1 pm = ______ m
Definition
10-12 m
Term
magnitude of charge in ionic bonds
Definition
1.6 X 10-19 C
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what the pKa of an acid must be to react almost completely with water
Definition
at least 3 units lower than that of water the pKa of water is 15.74; therefore, the pKa must be 12.74 or less
Term
pKa of water
Definition
15.74
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how to calculate pH using molarity (M) and pKa
Definition
1: find Ka 2: plug M and Ka into the Ka formula 3: solve for neumerator 4: plug what you get into the pH equation
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what does an acid need to have if it wants to significantly react with the salt of another acid?
Definition
a lower pKa
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why reactions of the same chemical can yield different results
Definition
change in distribution of electrons caused by resonance
Term
one reason two acids that contain an OH group can have differing acidity
Definition
because one is better able to be stabilized by resonance, i.e., more resonance structures
Term
can resonance contribute to whether or not a molecule or ion has a dipole moment?
Definition
if uniform, then no

if not uniform, then it could
Term
why an O atom with 2 single bonds can have a dipole moment
Definition
because of the lone pair electrons, which contribute its tetrahedral shape
Term
in which direction are acid-base reactions favored?
Definition
the direction in which the pKa pf the acid increases
Term
why CH3CH2CH2OH has a higher boiling point than CH4
Definition
H bonding
Term
when a molecule has H bonding and dipole moments, which contributes greater to interactions with other molecules?
Definition
H bonding
Term
how more electronegative elements can increase the acidity of organic acids that contain an O-H bond
Definition
pulling electrons, the effect going down the chain, ultimately weakening the O-H bond
Term
example of how to draw a 3D representation of a tetrahedral molecule
Definition
[image]

especially note that the wedge and dotted line have to track together; one is essentially hiding behind the other
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example depiction of bond polarity and dipole moment
Definition
[image]
Term
how the length of the nonpolar zig-zag line on these 2 molecules affects the dipole moment

[image]
Definition
the longer the nonpolar zig-zag line, the lower the net dipole moment
Term
does the sigma system change when drawing resonance structures?
Definition
no
Term
the difference between resonance forms
Definition
where you put the pi electrons
Term
when drawing resonance forms, never mess with...
Definition
geometry
Term
one thing that can make one resonance form more prominent than the other
Definition
electronegativity of a certain atom
Term
the absence of this system makes a molecule or ion unable to have resonance
Definition
pi system
Term
the most important thing to look for when determining which resonance form is better than the other
Definition
whether or not atoms obey the octet rule; this supersedes electronegativity
Term
what it means when one resonance form is better than the other
Definition
the actual thing looks more like one than the other
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rules for assessing which resonance structures are the best representations
Definition
1: the most important resonance contributors have the greatest numbers of filled octets
2: the structure with fewer formal charges is the better representation
3: electronegativity of specific elements
Term
when all resonance structures for a particular molecule or ion are equally good representations of it, they are...
Definition
degenerate
Term
s-character
Definition
measures involvement of s orbital as part of the hybrid
Term
s-character of an sp3 hybridized atom
Definition
25%
Term
s-character of an sp2 hybridized atom
Definition
33.333%
Term
s-character of an sp hybridized atom
Definition
50%
Term
importance of s-character
Definition
the higher an atom's s-character, the higher its electronegativity
Term
length of C-C bond vs. strength of bond
Definition
inversely proportional
Term
hydride
Definition
H anion
Term
strong acid
Definition
completely dissociates in water
Term
why ionic compounds (salts) will dissolve in water
Definition
because water supports the presence of ions
Term
why salts won't dissolve in nonpolar solvents
Definition
because the nonpolar solvent has no "handle" to grab onto ions
Term
pKa of water
Definition
about 16
Term
this is constant once e'librium is established
Definition
c'trations of products and reactants
Term
can Keq be negative?
Definition
no, because you can't have negative c'trations
Term
relationship between ΔG and Keq
Definition
ΔG = -RT lnKeq
Term
Keq
Definition
e'librium constant
Term
pKa of ammonia (NH3)
Definition
about 36
Term
why is a proton more likely to dissociate from O than from C?
Definition
because O is more e'negative
Term
pKa of R
Definition
> 50 to 70 something
Term
what R is used to represent
Definition
collection of H's and C's
Term
pKa of ROH
Definition
approx 16
Term
pKa of H3O+
Definition
-2
Term
pKa of HCl
Definition
<-2
Term
pKa of HBr
Definition
<-2
Term
pKa of H2SO4
Definition
<-2
Term
pKa of R2NH2NH3
Definition
36
Term
how to calculate Keq
Definition
Keq = ([CA][CB]) / ([A][B])
Term
once e'librium is established, the side containing which base will be favored?
Definition
the side containing the more stable base

a base that undergoes resonance could be the more stable base
Term
pKa of this molecule [image]
Definition
4-5
Term
when you go down a column on the PTable, e'negativity gives way to...
Definition
polarizeability
Term
polarizeability
Definition
the ability to obtain an induced polarity
Term
PTable trend in polarizeability
Definition
the further down you go down the column, the more polarizeable
Term
how polarizeability affects strength of acid
Definition
the more polarizeable the element from which an anion is derived, the stronger the acid
Term
why acids containing more polarizeable elements tend to be more acidic
Definition
because the anion derived from a more polarizeable element tends to be more stable than that derived from a less polarizeable anion
Term
polarizeability of an element vs. the stabylity of its anion
Definition
directly proportional
Term
depiction of an endothermic reaction for an endothermic reaction
Definition
[image]
Term
the 2 commandments of resonance
Definition
1: don't break any single bonds
2: don't exceed an octet for 2nd row elements
Term
questions to ask once resonance is established
Definition
1: can we convert any lone pairs into pi bonds without violating the two commandments?
2: can we convert any pi bonds into lone pairs without violating the 2 commandments?
3: can we convert any pi bonds into pi bonds without violating the 2 commandments?
Term
rules for assessing the relative importance of a resonance structure
Definition
1: the most important resonance forms have the greatest number of filled octets
2: the structure with fewer fortmal charges is more important
3: other things being equal, a structure with negative charge on the more electronegative element will be more important
4: resonance structures with equally good Lewis structures are described as equivalent and contribute equally to the resonance hybrid
Term
some factors that affect stability of conjugate bases
Definition
1: atom - what atom is the charge on?
2: resonance - does resonance make one conjugate base more stable than the other?
3: induction - are any conjugate bases stabilized by inductive effects?
4: orbital - in what orbital do we find the negative charge for each conjugate base?
Term
an ac id's willingness to give up a proton is affected by...
Definition
stability of that bond between the H and the other atom
Term
trend in the ability of an element to stabilize charge
Definition
increases as you go down the column
Term
why HI would be more willing to give up its proton, i.e., more acidic, than HF
Definition
because I has a larger volume over which to spread the charge, tius being more stable when it gives up its proton
Term
why resonance is such a stabilizing force
Definition
because a delocalized negative charge is more stable than a localized negative charge
Term
if the conjugate base of one acid has resonance and the other one doesn't, which acid will be more acidic?
Definition
the one with resonance
Term
induction (acid-base context)
Definition
the pulling of electron density caused by differences in electronegativity
Term
how orbital affects acidity of an atom
Definition
sp orbitals tend to be more stable than sp2 and sp3 or bitals because sp orbitals tend to have their electrons closer to the nucleus
Term
which H is more acidic: H bonded to sp3 hybridized N or H bonded to sp hybridized C?
Definition
H bonded to sp hybridized C
Term
solvating effect
Definition
the effect of CH groups hindering interaction with the solvent
Term
mechanism
Definition
shows how the electrons move during a reaction to form the products
Term
how to show the mechanism of an acid-base rxn
Definition
draw an arrow to indicate floe of electrons from Lewis acid to
Lewis base
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