Chapter 4 Forces Between Particles 3.1—NOBLE GAS CONFIGURATIONS • Abbreviated electron configurations using the previous noble gas to indicate all subshells are full to that point. Valence Electrons • • • Valence electrons—electrons in an atom that have the highest n value. The number of valence electrons is the same as the Roman numeral group number for the main group or representative elements. Examples: Calcium, Ca, is in group II A. The number of valence electrons is 2. Phosphorus, P, is in group V A. The number of valence electrons is 5. Lewis Dot Structures • • A representation of an atom or ion that shows the valence electrons as dots arranged around the elemental symbol. How to draw a Lewis dot structure: • Write the elemental symbol • Pretend the symbol has a box around it. • Starting on one side of the box, place a dot on each side correlating to the number of valence electrons. X Lewis Dot Structure Examples • Determine the Lewis dot structures for the following elements. • • • • • Potassium Aluminum Sulfur Carbon Chlorine 4.2—Ionic Bonding • • The octet rule—Main group atoms tend to gain, lose, or share electrons to achieve an electron configuration identical to the nearest noble gas. Ion—formed when an atom gains or loses electron(s). • An atom that loses electrons becomes a positively charged ion called a cation. • An atom that gains electrons becomes a negatively charged ion called an anion. Monatomic Ion Examples • Write the symbol for the ions that would form from the following atoms. • • • • • Bromine Oxygen Magnesium Nitrogen Aluminum General Rule for Ions of Main Group Elements • • • Main Group elements (IA-IIIA) will form ions having the same positive charge as the group number. Main Group elements (VA-VIIA) will form ions with a negative charge equal to group number minus 8. For example, strontium, Sr, belongs to group IIA and forms Sr2+ ions and phosphorus, P, belongs to group VA and forms P3- ions. Ionic Bond Formation • • An ionic bond forms from the attraction of a cation and anion. For main group elements an ionic bond occurs because of a transfer of valence electron(s) from a metal atom to a nonmetal atom. Both atoms are changed into ions with noble gas configurations. ***Note: The ions are called isoelectronic with the noble gases, which means they have the same electron configuration as the noble gas. 4.3—Ionic Compounds • • Ionic compounds are compounds formed from ionic bonds. A binary ionic compound is the result of a compound formed from two monatomic ions. Note: there may be more than one of each ion present. Binary Ionic Compound Formulas • • • The formula for the ionic compound shows the type and number of each ion in the compound. The cation is written first in the formula and the number of each ion is a subscript to the right of the element symbol. The number of each ion is determined by the fact that the compound has a total charge of zero. In other words, the same number of positives as negatives. Binary Ionic Compound Formula Examples • Determine the formula for the ionic compounds formed from the following elements • Sodium and fluorine • Sodium and sulfur • Aluminum and oxygen • Magnesium and nitrogen • Calcium and chlorine 4.4—Naming Binary Ionic Compounds • • Binary ionic compounds are named using the following pattern: name = metal name + stem of nonmetal name + -ide The stem names and ionic symbols for some common nonmetals are given in the following table: Naming Binary Ionic Compound Examples • Give the name for each of the following ionic compounds. • K2O • Mg3N2 • BeS • AlBr3 Metals That Form More Than One Ion • • • Some transition metals form more than one type of cation. (e.g. Iron forms both Fe2+ and Fe3+ ions.) Naming is the same as before except a Roman numeral, in parentheses, follows the metal name to indicate the charge of the metal ion. For example, the compounds FeCl2 and FeCl3 are iron(II) chloride and iron(III) chloride, respectively. FeCl2 FeCl3 4.7—Polyatomic Ions • Polyatomic ions—ions made from more than one type of atom. Ionic Compounds Containing Polyatomic Ions • • • When writing formulas for ionic compounds containing polyatomic ions, the rules are essentially the same as those for binary ionic compounds. The formula of the cation is written first followed by the formula of the anion and the number of each ion is a subscript to the right of their symbols/formulas. When more than one polyatomic ion is required in the formula, parentheses are placed around the polyatomic ion before the subscript is inserted. Na3PO4 Mg3 PO4 2 NH4 3 PO4 Examples Using Polyatomic Ions • Write the formula for the compounds formed from each of the following. • potassium ions and chlorate ions • calcium ions and phosphate ions • ammonium ions and sulfate ions • aluminum ions and nitrate ions Naming Using Polyatomic Ions • The names of ionic compounds that contain a polyatomic ion are obtained using the following pattern: name = name of cation + name of anion • Write the name for each of the following compounds. • KClO3 • Ca3(PO4)2 • (NH4)2SO4 • Al(NO3)3 4.5—The Smallest Unit of Ionic Compounds • • • • An ionic compound’s crystal lattice is a rigid three-dimensional arrangement of its ions. Formulas for ionic compounds represent only the simplest combining ratio of the ions in the compounds, not the precise number of ions found in a crystal lattice. Formula weight is the sum of the atomic weights of the atoms shown in the formula of an ionic compound. This is similar to molecular weight. Example: sodium chloride, NaCl FW = 22.99 amu + 35.45 amu = 58.44 amu 4.6—Covalent Bonding • • • Covalent bond—a bond formed when atoms share valence electrons. The shared electrons are counted in the octet of each atom that shares them as illustrated below for fluorine, F2. The covalent bond may be represented by the shared pair of electrons as dots or by a single line between the bonded atoms. Covalent bonds are generally formed from two nonmetals. Covalent Bonds • • The sharing of electrons takes place when electron-containing orbitals of atoms overlap. An example of orbital overlap is shown in this example for the formation of an H2 molecule: Covalent Bonding Examples Drawing Lewis Structures • • • Step 1: Decide on the central atom—usually the one that makes the most bonds (or the one written first in the formula). C, N, P, and S are common central atoms. • Group 7A atoms are usually terminal except when bonded with O (in oxoacids) or other group 7A atoms. • H is terminal because it only forms one bond. Step 2: Determine the number of valence electrons for the molecule or ion. Step 3: Form single bonds (represented by lines) between each pair of bonded atoms. Single bonds indicate one shared pair of electrons. Drawing Lewis Structures (Continued) • • Step 4: Use remaining electrons as lone pairs around each terminal atom (except H) so that they are surrounded by 8 electrons. Place leftover electrons on the central atom. • Central atoms in the 3rd Period and higher can have more than 8 electrons (expanded octet). • Boron is a central atom that can handle 6 electrons instead of 8. Step 5: If the central atom has less than 8 electrons, move one of the lone pairs from a terminal atom and form a double bond between that terminal atom and the central atom—same idea if a triple bond is needed. Lewis Structure Examples • Draw a Lewis structure for each of the following. • SO3 • SO42- • C3H8 • CH3COOH • CO2 4.10—More About Naming Compounds • The pattern used to name binary covalent compounds is similar to that used to name binary ionic compounds: name = name of first element in the formula + stem of second element + -ide • • A prefix is also included to indicate the number of atoms of each element in the molecule. Note: The prefix mono- is not used for the first element. Naming Binary Covalent Compounds • Name each of the following compounds: SO2 • XeF6 N2O5 Write the formula for each of the following compounds: phosphorus trichloride silicon tetraiodide diphosphorus pentaoxide 4.8—Shapes of Molecules and Polyatomic Ions • • • Most molecules and polyatomic ions have distinct threedimensional geometries and shapes. The geometries and shapes of molecules or polyatomic ions can be predicted using a theory called the valence-shell electron-pair repulsion theory, or VSEPR theory (sometimes pronounced "vesper" theory). According to the VSEPR theory, electron pairs in the valence shell of an atom will repel each other and get as far away from each other as possible. VSEPR Theory • The first step in using VSEPR theory is to determine the geometry of the molecule/ion. • All areas of electron density (bonding and nonbonding electron pairs) are considered when determining the geometry. • Double or triple bonds are considered one area of electron density. Electron Pair Arrangements • According to the VSEPR theory, the arrangement of electron pairs (also known as the electron geometry) around the central atom (represented by E) depends on the number of areas of electron density. • Two areas form a linear geometry. • Three areas produce a trigonal planar geometry. • Four areas result in a tetrahedral geometry. Molecular Shape • • • Molecular shape focuses on how the bonded atoms arrange themselves in space. This arrangement is based on the geometry. The shape is different from the geometry only when lone pairs are located around the central atom. For example, a molecule with three areas of electron density (trigonal planar geometry), but one of the areas is a lone pair results in a bent shape. Summary of VSEPR Theory Areas of Electron Density Geometry 4 Tetrahedral 3 2 Trigonal Planar Linear Number of Bond Angle Lone Pairs 109.5° 120° 180° Shape 0 Tetrahedral 1 Trigonal Pyramidal 2 Bent 0 Trigonal Planar 1 Bent 0 Linear VSEPR Theory Examples • Draw a Lewis structure and determine the geometry, shape, and bond angles for each of the following. • CO2 • NH3 • CO32- • CHCl3 4.9—The Polarity of Covalent Molecules • • Sometimes there is an unequal sharing of electrons in a covalent bond. This occurs because some atoms are more “greedy” for electrons than other atoms. The “greediness” of an atom is determined by the electronegativity which is a measure of an atom’s attraction for electrons. Bond Polarity • • • A polar covalent bond is the result of unequal sharing of electrons. **Note: Most bonds with a difference in EN of 0.4 or less can be considered nonpolar. In a polar covalent bond the more electronegative atom acquires a partial negative charge (δ-) and the less electronegative atom acquires a partial positive charge (δ+). Molecular Polarity • • A molecule that has polar covalent bonds may be a polar or nonpolar molecule depending on the distribution of the partial charges. A symmetrical distribution of charge in a molecule results in a nonpolar molecule. A nonsymmetrical distribution of charge results in a polar molecule. Examples of Molecular Polarity 4.11—Other Interparticle Forces • • Ionic and covalent bonds represent two of the forces that occur between ions or atoms which hold the compounds together. There are other forces that enable one molecule to be attracted to another (intramolecular forces). These include: • dipole forces, • hydrogen bonding, • dispersion forces. Intramolecular Forces • • • • Intramolecular forces (IMFs) play a big roll in the boiling point and melting point of substances. As well as solubility (one substance dissolving in another). Dipole forces are the attractive forces that exist between polar covalent compounds (e.g. H2O and CO). They are the attraction between the partial positive end of one molecule and the partial negative end of another. Dipole forces can exist between the same type of molecules or between two different molecules. Intramolecular Forces (Continued) • • • Some polar covalent molecules (e.g. H2O) experience hydrogen bonding, which is the result of a strong attractive dipole force between molecules in which the hydrogen atoms covalently bonded to very electronegative atoms (O, N, or F) are attracted to an O, N, or F on another molecule. Hydrogen bonding is the IMF that holds DNA in a double helix. The last type of IMF (dispersion forces) occurs in all compounds, but are the only force in nonpolar covalent compounds. They work in much the same way as dipole forces because they result from momentary nonsymmetric electron distributions in molecules or atoms. The Behavior of Selected Pure Substances in Response to Heating
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