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Covalent Bonding and Molecular Compounds
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Molecules
Molecules – a neutral group of atoms held together by covalent bonds
Molecular compound – a cmpd whose simplest units are molecules
Chemical formula – indicates relative # of atoms of each kind in a chemical compound by using atomic symbols & subscripts
Molecules
Molecular formula – shows types & # of atoms combined in a single molecule of a molecular compound
Diatomic molecule – a molecule with only 2 atoms.
Energy change in covalent bond formation
Bond will form when potential energy will be at lowest.
Nature favors situations when E can be reduced
Energy change in H2
Formation of a bond
Bond length – the average distance b/t 2 bonded atoms at their lowest potential energy
Bond energy – the E required to break a chemical bond and form neutral isolated atoms
The Octet Rule Atoms want 8 e- in their
valence shell There are exceptions like H,
He, and B
Electron Dot notation
EDN – an e-config notation in which only the valence e-are shown as dots around an elements symbol
What is the dot notation for F, Na, Al, Kr
Lewis Structures L-S – atomic symbol is nuclei and
inner shell e-’s and dot pairs and dashes b/t atoms represent e-pairs in covalent bonds or unshared pairs
Structural formula – indicates kind, #, & arrangement of bonds but not the unshared pairs of e-’s
Rules for drawing LS for multiple ion compounds
1. H and halogens often bind to 1 other atom and are usually on the outside or end of a molec.
2. Atom with lowest e-neg is often central. They have less than 7 e- and can form more than 1 bond.
Rules for drawing LS for multiple ion compounds
3. When placing valence e-, put 1 e- on each side b4 pairing e-
Lewis Structures
Single Bond – covalent bond where 1 pair of e-’s are shared b/t 2 atoms
Draw the Lewis structure for … H2 HF NaCl
CH4 CH3I
How to draw LS for more complex molecules
1. Draw the LS for each element
2. Put least electronegative element in center
3. Arrange other elements around central atom to satisfy octet (H only needs 2)
4. Change dots to lines to show bonds b/t atoms
How to draw LS for more complex molecules
5. For unpaired electrons, try to form multiple bonds.6. If octets are still not satisfied, try to move electrons around molecule.
Multiple Covalent Bonds
Double bond– 2 pairs of e-’s(4e-) Triple Bond – 3 pairs of e-’s (6e-) What is the Lewis structure for …O2 N2 CO2
CH2O C2HCl
Resonance Structures
R.S. bonding in molecule or ions that can’t be represented by a single Lewis Structure
O3
Delocalized – e- shared b/t more than 2 atoms
Ions
Complete the Lewis Structures for the following…
NH4+ OH-
CN- NO2_