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Gen Chem Chapter 3: Bonding and Chemical Interactions
mcat gen chem
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Chemistry
Undergraduate 4
07/09/2009

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when elements combine to form a compound...
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a whole new set of physical and chemical properties arises
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exceptions to the octet rule:
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1. hydrogen-2 valence e
2. lithium-2 valence e
3. beryllium-4 valence e
4. boron- 6 valence e
5. elements beyond the second row who can have more than 8 ex: phosphorus and sulfur
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ionic bond:
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atoms are held together by electrostatic forces--transfer of electrons from one with greater electron affinity
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covalent bond:
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electron pair is shared
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characteristics of ionic compounds:
____ melting points
____ boiling points
____ conduct electricity
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high, high, can-- only in liquid an aqueous state
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characteristics of ionic compounds:
____ melting points
____ boiling points
____ conduct electricity
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high, high, can-- only in liquid an aqueous state
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ionic solids form
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crystal lattices
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covalent compounds have ___ intermolecular forces
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weak
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characteristics of covalent compounds:
___ melting points
____ conduct electricity
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low, can NOT in liquid or aqueous sate
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triple bond is ___ than a double bond (length)
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shorter
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bond energy:
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energy required to separate two bonded atoms
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triple bond is ___ than a double bond (strength)
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stronger, therefore more bond energy
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formal charge equation:
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number of valence electrons - 1/2bonding - nonbonding
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formal charge of an ion or molecule is equal to
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the sum of the formal charges on the individual atoms
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atoms beyond the third period can have
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more than 8 valence electrons
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equation for dipole moment:
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charge* distance
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coordinate covalent bond:
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shared electron pair comes from the lone pair of one of the atoms in the molecule
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coordinate bonds are typically found in
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lewis acid-base compounds
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molecule with a net dipole is called
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polar
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molecular orbital describes the
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probability of finding the bonding electrons
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types of intermolecular forces
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1. ion-dipole
2. dipole-dipole
3. hydrogen bonding
4. dispersion forces
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van der waals forces:
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dipole-dipole and dispersion
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dipole-dipole are present in
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liquid and solid phases---negligible in gas
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hydrogen bonding:
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usually strong form of dipole dipole--- can be intra or inter molecular
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hydrogen bonded molecules have ___ melting points
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unusually high
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hydrogen bonding is important in the behavior of
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water, alcohols, amines, and carboxylic acids
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dispersion forces:
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unequal sharing of electrons causing rapid polarization and counterpolarization
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london forces
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another name for dispersion forces- short lived dipoles
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larger molecules posses ___ dispersion forces
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greater-- bc electrons are far from nucleus and easier to polarize
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noble gases only have
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dispersion forces--- why they can become liquid at low temperatures
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VSEPR stands for
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valence shell electron pair repulsion theory
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VSEPR...
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predicts the molecular geometry of covalently bonded molecules
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VSEPR...
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predicts the molecular geometry of covalently bonded molecules
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linear: angle between electron pairs
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180
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trigonal planar: angle between electron pairs
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120
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tetrahedral: angle between electron pairs
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109.5
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trigonal bipyramidal: angle between electron pairs
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90, 120, 180
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octahedral: angle between electron pairs
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90, 180
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trigonal pyramidal: angle between electron pairs
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107
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electronic geometry
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takes into account lone pairs
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molecular geometry
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only takes into account atoms
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if you increase the number of lone pairs you ____ the angle between bonds
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decrease-- electron clouds push down on bond angle and condense it
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order of strength of intermolecular forces:
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strongest-- ion dipole, hydrogen, dipole-dipole, dispersion-- weakest
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ion-dipole
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force responsible for breaking apart ions
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ion dipole ___ boiling point
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increases
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are dipole dipole forces permanent?
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yes
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are dispersion forces permanent?
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no
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intramolecular forces:
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covalent, ionic
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branched molecules have a
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lower Boiling point (BLB)
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increase the molecular weight...
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increase boiling point
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hydrogen that is participating in hydrogen bonding to NOF must
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already be connected to an NOF
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surface tension is due to...
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hydrogen bonding
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