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Test Four Info and Definitions
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Chemistry
Undergraduate 2
04/22/2014

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bonding lowers the
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potential energy between positive and negative
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Atomic Size -
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related to the distance between atoms in a sample of the element
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Transition Metals:
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the trend in size changes slightly since electron/electron repulsions counteract the decrease in size as we go across a period
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Ionization Energy -
Definition
The energy required to remove an electron from an atom in the gas phase
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As atomic radius decreases, the ionization energy _____
Definition
increases
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Electron Affinity -
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The energy change for a process in which an electron is acquired by the atom in the gas phase or “how bad an atom wants an electron.”
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Isoelectronic Ions:
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Ions that have the same number of electrons (but different number of protons). N-3, O-2, F-, Na+,and Mg+2
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Chemical Bond:
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When a chemical reaction occurs between two atoms, their valence electrons are reorganized so that a net attractive force occurs between atoms.
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Ionic bond:
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forms when one of more valence electrons is transferred from one atom to another. Produces a positive and negative ion. The “bond” is the attraction between the ions
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Covalent bond: forms by
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the sharing of valence electrons between atoms.
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Metal with nonmetal bonding –
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electron transfer and ionic bonding
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Covalent bonding –
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occurs most commonly between non mental atoms
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Metal with metal bonding –
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electron pooling and metallic bonding
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Metallic bonding –
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metal atoms sharing valence electrons but not by covalent bonding
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Octet rule –
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when atoms bind, they lose, gain, or share electrons to attain a filled outer level of eight electrons or two for H and Li
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The lattice energy
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the enthalpy change that occurs when 1 mol of ionic solid separates into gaseous ions
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Ionic solids exist only because
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the lattice energy exceeds the energy required for the electron transfer
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Formation of a covalent bond always results in
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a greater electron density between the nuclei
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Bond order –
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the number of electron pairs being shared by a given pair of atoms
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Single bond –
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the most common band and consists of one bonding pair of electrons
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Double bond –
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consists of two bonding pairs of electrons, four electrons shared between two atoms so the bond order is 2
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Bond energy –
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the energy needed to overcome this attraction and is defined as the standard enthalpy change for breaking the bond in 1 mol of gaseous molecules
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Bond length –
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the distance between the nuclei of the two bonded atoms
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Bond order to directly related to _____and inversely related to ______
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bond energy; bond length
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Most covalent substances have low electrical conductivity because
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their electrons are localized and ions are absent
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Electronegativity –
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the relative ability of a bonded atom to attract shared electrons
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An important use for electronegativity is
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determining an atom’s oxidation number
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When atoms of different electro negativities form a bond, the bonding pair is shared ____
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unequally
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Polar covalent bond –
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unequal distribution of electron density
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Electronegativity difference -
Definition
the difference between the electronegativity values of the bonded atoms
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Electronegativity difference is directly related to a bond’s _____
Definition
polarity
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As the ∆EN decreases, the bond becomes more ____
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covalent
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Bond Dissociation Enthalpy:
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the enthalpy change for breaking a bond in a molecule with the reactants and products in the gas phase
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Polar Bond:
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When the bond between two atoms has a positive and negative end or pole.
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Hydrogen atoms from ____ bonds
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one
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Carbon atoms from _____ bonds
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four
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Nitrogen atoms form _____ bonds
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three
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Oxygen atoms form ______ bonds
Definition
four
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Fluorine is always a ______
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surrounding atom
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Resonance structures –
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have the same relative placement of atoms but different locations of bonding and lone pairs
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Resonance hybrid –
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average of the resonance forms
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Partial bonding in resonance hybrid, often leads to ______
Definition
fractional bond orders
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Formal charge –
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change an atom would have if the bonding electrons were shared equally
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Electron deficient –
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have fewer than eight electrons around the central nucleus
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Free radicals –
Definition
species that contain a lone (unpaired) electron, which makes them paramagnetic and extremely reactive
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Expanded valence shells occur only with _______ because they have d orbital available
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nonmetals form period 3 or higher
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VESPR Theory –
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to minimize repulsions, each group of valence electrons around a central atom is located as far as possible from the others
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Molecular shape –
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three dimensional arrangement of nuclei joined by the bonding groups
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The electron group arrangement is defined by
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the bonding and nonbonding electron group
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The Molecular shape is defined by
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the relative positions of the nuclei, which are connected by the bonding groups only
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Bond angle –
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angle formed by the nuclei of the two surrounding atoms with the nucleus of the central atom at the vortex
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Linear shape –
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AX2 108o
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Trigonal Planar–
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AX3 120o
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Tetrahedral –
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AX4 109.5o
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Trigonal Bipyramidal –
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AX5 90o & 120o
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Octahedral –
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AX6 90o
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Lewis electron dot symbols: developed by
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Gilbert Newton Lewis
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Bond pair:
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The e- involved in the covalent bond.
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Lone pair:
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The e- not involved in bonding also called nonbonding e-.
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Octet Rule:
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The tendency of molecules and polyatomic ions to have structures in which eight e- surround each atom
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Valence shell electron-pair repulsion is a method for
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predicting the shapes of covalent molecules and ions.
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Electron-pair geometry:
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the geometry taken up by ALL the valence e- pairs around a central atom
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Molecular geometry describes
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the arrangement in space of the central atom and the atoms directly attached to it.
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Valence Bond Theory created by
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Linus Pauling
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Bonding between the two atoms occurs when
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the e- clouds on the two atoms interpenetrate or overlap
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Orbital overlap increases the probability of
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finding bonding e- in this region of space.
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The idea that bonds are formed by overlap of atomic orbitals is the basis for
Definition
valence bond theory.
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The covalent bond that arises from the overlap of the two s orbitals (1 from each H) is called
Definition
a sigma bond.
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Liquids and solids resist
Definition
compression
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Dipole-Dipole Attraction:
Definition
when one polar molecule encounters another, the positive end of one is attracted to the negative of the other, and via versa.
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Hydrogen Bond:
Definition
The strong attraction between an electronegative atom with a lone pair and the hydrogen atom of the N--H, O--H, or F--H bond.
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Dipole/Induced Dipole Forces:
Definition
polar molecules can induce a dipole in a molecules that do not have a permanent dipole.
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As the water molecule approaches the O2 molecule a dipole is induced, this is referred to as _____
Definition
polarization.
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The degree to which the e- cloud distorts is called ______
Definition
polarizability.
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The larger the molar mass the greater the _____
Definition
polarizability of the molecule.
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Dipole/Induced Dipole Forces are weaker than _____
Definition
electrostatic or dipole/dipole interactions.
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Induced Dipole/Induced Dipole Forces are often referred to as _______
Definition
London dispersion forces
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London forces arise between
Definition
all molecules both polar and non-polar
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London dispersion forces are the only intermolecular forces that
Definition
allow non-polar molecules to interact
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Vaporization:
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or evaporation is the process in which a substance in the liquid phase becomes a gas
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The standard molar enthalpy of vaporization, ΔvapHo (kJ/mol):
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the energy required to vaporize a sample.
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Condensation:
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when a molecule loses efficient energy to reenter the liquid phase. (exothermic)
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Equilibrium Vapor Pressure:
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the pressure exerted by the vapor in equilibrium with the liquid phase.
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The tendency of its molecules to escape from the liquid phase and enter the vapor phase, referred to as _______
Definition
volatility.
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Critical Point:
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when a specific temp and pressure are reached, the interface between the liquid and the vapor disappears.
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Critical Temperature:
Definition
the temperature at which this phenomenon is observed, and the corresponding pressure, critical pressure
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Viscosity:
Definition
the resistance of liquids to flow
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Surface Tension:
Definition
the energy required to break through the surface or to disrupt a liquid drop and spread the material out as a film.
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