types of bonding
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Types of bonding. There are three types of bond that can occur between atoms:. an ionic bond occurs between a metal and non-metal atom (e.g. NaCl). a covalent bond occurs between two non-metal atoms (e.g. I 2 , CH 4 ). a metallic bond occurs between atoms in a metal (e.g. Cu). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Types of bonding
an ionic bond occurs between a metal and non-metal atom (e.g. NaCl)
a covalent bond occurs between two non-metal atoms (e.g. I2, CH4)
a metallic bond occurs between atoms in a metal (e.g. Cu)
There are three types of bond that can occur between atoms:
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Ionic bonding
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Charge on the ions
Metals lose electrons to form positive ions while non-metals gain electrons to form negative ions.
The elements in groups 4 and 8 (also called group 0) do not gain or lose electrons to form ionic compounds.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8/0
1+ 2+ 3+ N/A 3- 2- 1- N/A
Na+ Al3+ N/AN/A N3- O2- F-Mg2+
Group
Charge
Example
The number of electrons gained or lost by an atom is related to the group in which the element is found.
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Representing ionic bonding
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Covalent bonding
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Co-ordinate bonding
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Examples of co-ordinate bonds
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Co-ordinate bonds: true or false?
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Metallic bonding
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Strength of metallic bonding: ion charge
The strength of metallic bonding depends on two factors:
1. the charge on the metal ions
1. The charge on the metal ionsThe greater the charge on the metal ions, the greater the attraction between the ions and the delocalized electrons, and the stronger the metallic bonds. A higher melting point is evidence of stronger bonds in the substance.
2. the size of the metal ions.
Na Mg Al
1+ 2+ 3+
371 923 933
Element
Charge on ion
Melting point (K)
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Strength of metallic bonding: ion size
Element
Ionic radius
(nm)Melting point (K)
Li Na K Rb Cs
0.076 0.102 0.138 0.152 0.167
454 371 337 312 302
2. The size of the metal ionsThe smaller the metal ion, the closer the positive nucleus is to the delocalized electrons. This means there is a greater attraction between the two, which creates a stronger metallic bond.
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Types of bonding
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Electronegativity values for some common elements. Values given here are measured on the Pauling scale.
In a covalent bond between two different elements, the electron density is not shared equally.
This is because different elements have differing abilities to attract the bonding electron pair. This ability is called an element’s electronegativity.
What is electronegativity?
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The electronegativity of an element depends on a combination of two factors:
1. Atomic radiusAs radius of an atom increases, the bonding pair of electrons become further from the nucleus. They are therefore less attracted to the positive charge of the nucleus, resulting in a lower electronegativity.
higher electronegativity
lower electronegativity
Electronegativity and atomic radius
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Electronegativity, protons and shielding
2. The number of unshielded protonsThe greater the number of protons in a nucleus, the greater the attraction to the electrons in the covalent bond, resulting in higher electronegativity.
However, full energy levels of electrons shield the electrons in the bond from the increased attraction of the greater nuclear charge, thus reducing electronegativity.
greater nuclear charge increases electronegativity…
…but extra shell of electrons increases shielding.
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Electronegativity trends: across a period
Electronegativity increases across a period because:
1. The atomic radius decreases.
2. The charge on the nucleus increases without significant extra shielding. New electrons do not contribute much to shielding because they are added to the same principal energy level across the period.
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Electronegativity trends: down a group
2. Although the charge on the nucleus increases, shielding also increases significantly. This is because electrons added down the group fill new principal energy levels.
Electronegativity decreases down a group because:
1. The atomic radius increases.
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Non-polar bonds
If the electronegativity of both atoms in a covalent bond is identical, the electrons in the bond will be equally attracted to both of them.
This results in a symmetrical distribution of electron density around the two atoms.
Bonding in elements (for example O2 or Cl2) is always non-polar because the electronegativity of the atoms in each molecule is the same.
both atoms are equally good at attracting the
electron density
cloud of electron density
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Polar bonds
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Effect of electronegativity on polarization
The greater the electronegativity difference between the two atoms in a bond the greater the polarization of the bond.
decreasing polarization
This can be illustrated by looking at the hydrogen halides:
H F Cl Br I
MoleculeElectronegativity difference between atoms
H–F H–Cl H–Br H–I
1.8 1.0 0.8 0.5
Pauling elecronegativities
Element
2.2 4.0 3.2 3.0 2.7
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Ionic or covalent?
Rather than saying that ionic and covalent are two distinct types of bonding, it is more accurate to say that they are at the two extremes of a scale.
Less polar bonds have more covalent character.
increasing polarization
More polar bonds have more ionic character. The more electronegative atom attracts the electrons in the bond enough to ionize the other atom.
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Polar molecules
Molecules containing polar bonds are not always polar.
If the polar bonds are arranged symmetrically, the partial charges cancel out and the molecule is non-polar.
Non-polar moleculesIf the polar bonds are arranged asymmetrically, the partial charges do not cancel out and the molecule is polar.
Polar molecules
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Identifying polar molecules
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Types of intermolecular force
hydrogen bonds – for example, found between H2O molecules in water.
permanent dipole–dipole forces – for example, found between HCl molecules in hydrogen chloride.
van der Waals forces – for example, found between I2 molecules in iodine crystals.
There are three main types of intermolecular force:
The molecules in simple covalent substances are not entirely isolated from one another. There are forces of attraction between them. These are called intermolecular forces.
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Van der Waals forces
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Strength of van der Waals forces
The strength of van der Waals forces increases as molecular size increases.
Atomic radius increases down the group, so the outer electrons become further from the nucleus. They are attracted less strongly by the nucleus and so temporary dipoles are easier to induce.
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This is illustrated by the boiling points of group 7 elements. F2 Cl2 I2
element
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Strength of van der Waals forces
Straight chain alkanes can pack closer together than branched alkanes, creating more points of contact between molecules. This results in stronger van der Waals forces.
butane (C4H10)
boiling point = 272 K
2-methylpropane (C4H10)
boiling point = 261 K
The points of contact between molecules also affects the strength of van der Waals forces.
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Boiling points of alkanes
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Permanent dipole–dipole forces
If molecules contain bonds with a permanent dipole, the molecules may align so there is electrostatic attraction between the opposite charges on neighbouring molecules.
Permanent dipole–dipole forces (dotted lines) occur in hydrogen chloride (HCl) gas.
The permanent dipole–dipole forces are approximately one hundredth the strength of a covalent bond.
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Permanent dipole–dipole or not?
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What is hydrogen bonding?
When hydrogen bonds to nitrogen, oxygen or fluorine, a larger dipole occurs than in other polar bonds.
This is because these atoms are highly electronegative due to their high nuclear charge and small size. When these atoms bond to hydrogen, electrons are withdrawn from the H atom, making it slightly positive.
Hydrogen bonds are therefore particularly strong examples of permanent dipole–dipole forces.
The H atom is very small so the positive charge is more concentrated, making it easier to link with other molecules.
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Hydrogen bonding
In molecules with OH or NH groups, a lone pair of electrons on nitrogen or oxygen is attracted to the slight positive charge on the hydrogen on a neighbouring molecule.
Hydrogen bonding makes the melting and boiling points of water higher than might be expected. It also means that alcohols have much higher boiling points than alkanes of a similar size.
hydrogen bond lone pair
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Hydrogen bonding and boiling points
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Boiling points of the hydrogen halides
The boiling point of hydrogen fluoride is much higher than that of other hydrogen halides, due to fluorine’s high electronegativity.
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HF HCl HBr HI
The means that hydrogen bonding between molecules of hydrogen fluoride is much stronger than the permanent dipole–dipole forces between molecules of other hydrogen halides. More energy is therefore required to separate the molecules of hydrogen fluoride.
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Permanent dipole–dipole forces
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Glossary
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What’s the keyword?
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Multiple-choice quiz