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This table summarizes some of the characteristic differences between ionic and covalent (molecular) substances.
Characteristics of Ionic and Molecular Compounds
Characteristic Ionic Compound Molecular Compound
Representative unit Formula unit Molecule Bond formation Transfer of one or more
electrons between atoms
Sharing of electron parts between atoms
Type of elements Metallic and nonmetallic Nonmetallic
Physical state Solid Solid, liquid, or gas
Melting point High (usually above 300°C) High (usually below 300°C) Solubility in water Usually high High to low
Electrical conductivity
of aqueous solution Good conductor Poor to nonconducting
Chapter 8:
Covalent Bonding
How does H
2form?
+ + The nuclei repel
But they are attracted to electrons
Single Covalent Bond
• Sharing of two valence electrons. • Only nonmetals and hydrogen.
• Different from an ionic bond because they actually form molecules.
The Chemical Bond
Why do atoms sometimes take and
sometimes share to be come stable?
Bond Type
Comparing the
electronegativities will help decide who wins, in the tug of
war for electrons!
In NaCl, chlorine is strong enough to take the electron from sodium, but a
hydrogen molecule shares the electrons because they have equal
Electronegativity and Polarity
• Nonpolar covalent - equal sharing of electrons.
Solubility of Molecules
• Solubility: “like dissolves like” Example:
• Polar solutes dissolve in polar solvents.
– A polar molecule will dissolve in water.
• Nonpolar solutes dissolve in nonpolar solvents.
How to show a polar bond:
• Isn’t a whole charge just a partial charge
means a partially positive
means a partially negative
• The Cl pulls harder on the electrons because it has a higher electronegativty value than hydrogen.
• The electrons spend more time near the Cl Another method: use arrows
• Arrow points toward the more electronegative atom.
H
Cl
I’m not stealing, I’m sharing unequally
• We described ionic bonds as stealing electrons • In fact, all bonds share – equally or unequally. • Note how bonding electrons spend their time:
• Bonding electrons are shared in each compound, but are NOT always shared equally.
H
2HCl
LiCl
+
–
0
0+
–
covalent
(non-polar) polar covalent ionic
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Bond Polarity
Electronegativity Differences and Bond Types
Electronegativity difference range
Most probable type of bond
Example
0.0–0.39 Nonpolar covalent H—H (______ -______ = ______ ) 0.4–1.0 Moderately polar
covalent (Polar)
δ+ δ–
H—Cl (______ -______ = ______ ) 1.1–1.9 Very polar covalent
(Polar)
δ+ δ–
H—F (______ -______ = ______ ) >2.0 Ionic Na+Cl– (______ -______ = ______ )
Determining the Bond Type
Bond Type
Use your notes and let’s try a couple.
What is the bond type for H
2?
H =
H=
2.20 – 2.20 = 0
It is nonpolar covalent.
Bond Type
What is the bond type for HCl?
H =
Cl=
2.20 – 3.16 = 0.96
It is polar covalent.
Bond Type
Use your notes and let’s try a couple.
What is the bond type for NaCl?
Na =
Cl =
3.16 - .93 = 2.23
It is ionic.
Bond Type
What is the bond type in a water molecule, H2O?
Water has two H-O bonds!
H = O =
3.44 – 2.20 = 1.24
The H-O bonds are Polar Covalent
Lewis Structure
Lewis structure:
•a model of a covalent molecule that shows all of the valence electrons
•Octet Rule: Each atom needs a full outer shell, i.e., 8 electrons.
Covalent Vocabulary
• Single covalent bond - sharing of 2 electrons (1 pair) between atoms.
• Unshared pair (lone pairs) – nonbonded pair of electrons that are not shared
between atoms.
Cl Cl
Cl Cl
Covalent Vocabulary
• Double covalent bond - sharing of 4 electrons (2 pairs) between atoms.
• Triple covalent bond - sharing of 6 electrons (3 pairs) between atoms.
O O
Bond Strength and Length
• Bond length – distance between 2
bonding nuclei.
Bond dissociation energy
• Bond dissociation energy (bond strength)
– energy required to break the bond
between two covalently bonded atoms.
– Sum of the bond dissociation values is the amount of chemical potential energy in a molecule
– Bond strength is inversely proportional to bond length
How to show how bonds are
formed:
• It’s like a jigsaw puzzle.
• I have to tell you the final formula.
• You put the pieces together to end up with the right formula.
Water
H
O
Each hydrogen has 1 valence electron
Each hydrogen wants 1 more
The oxygen has 6 valence electrons
The oxygen wants 2 more
Water
• Put the pieces together • The first hydrogen is happy
• The oxygen still wants one more
Water
• The second hydrogen attaches • Every atom has full energy levels • A pair of electrons is a single bond
H
O
H
H
H
O
Single covalent bond
How do you draw molecules?
• For the simple molecules, the key to drawing is to find the number of bonds.
• For octet structures, an easy way to find the number of bonds is to use the NASB method !
H-Cl
Drawing Covalent Structures
1. First, find the number of bonds
(shared e- pairs) using the following formula:
N – A = S
N = Total number of e- needed for all to have a full
octet
(Remember while most things need 8, H and He need 2)
A = Total number of e- available
(For polyatomic ions, it equals A - charge)
Drawing Covalent Structures
2. Draw molecule without bonds.
– Draw central atom(s).
• Usually the least electronegative element (never H or halogen)
• or the single element
C N → B O
– Draw outer atoms spaced around central atom(s).
S O
O
Drawing Covalent Structures
3. Draw a single bond between all atoms.
– If there are left over ones, then you will need to have multiple covalent bonds!
– Multiple bonds will go between carbons (if there are 2) or between central atom and B, N, or O groups(usually O).
SO3 has 4
bonds! S
O
O
Drawing Covalent Structures
4. Fill in dots (draw
them in pairs) so all atoms have full
octets. YOU MUST USE ALL
AVAILABLE ELECTRONS!
5. If it’s a polyatomic ion, put the whole
Let’s do a few together:
N
(needed e-) (available eA -)
S
(shared e_)
#
Bonds Electron dot
8(1)+8(1)
16
7(1)+7(1)
14
16-14
2
2/2
1 H2
F2 HBr
Let’s do a few together:
N
(needed e-) (available eA -)
S
(shared e_)
#
Bonds Electron dot
8(1)+2(3) 14 5(1)+1(3) 8 14-8 6 6/2 3 NH3
Cl2O
O2
C3H8 HCN
Structural Examples
H C N
C O
H
H
C has 8 electrons
because each
line is 2 electrons
Ditto for N
Extra Hints for NASB
H Be B C N O F Ne
#bonds desired
Coordinate Covalent Bond
• A bond in which one atom contributes both bonding electrons.
• Carbon monoxide • CO
O
Coordinate Covalent Bond
A bond in which one atom contributes both bonding electrons.
Carbon monoxide CO
O
Coordinate Covalent Bond
Coordinate Covalent Bond: a bond in
which one atom contributes both bonding electrons.
Carbon monoxide CO
O
How do we know if we have
coordinate covalent bonds?
• You have to draw the diagram and see what happens.
Polyatomic Ions
• Polyatomic ions are covalently bonded atoms that have gained or lost electrons to become stable.
• Because they are covalent, we can use N-A=S to draw these structures.
• The only difference is that the gain or loss of electrons has effected how we calculate A
– Find A like before, then subtract the charge to find the actual value of A.
• Draw NO2- N =
A = S =
8(3) = 24
Resonance
• When one Lewis structure does not correctly represent the molecule you have resonance.
• Resonance structures are structures that occur when it is possible to draw two or more valid electron dot
structures that have the same number of electron pairs for a molecule or ion.
• This occurs when there is an equal choice for placing multiple bonds.
• Draw all structures connected by double arrows.
• It is a mixture of both, like a mule.
N
O O
N
N A S B Electron Dot
SO
3SO
3Non-Octet Structures
When you have a structure that doesn’t follow the octet rule, you can’t use
N-A=S!!!!
Non-Octet Structures
Non-Octet Structures
1. Less than an octet
a. Beryllium
• Stable with only 4 shared electrons (2 bonds)
b. Boron
• Stable with only 6 shared electrons (3 bonds)
2. Expanded octets (more than an octet)
Central atom has more than 4 bonds PCl5 and SF6
Non-Octet Structures
N
(needed e-) (available eA -)
S
(shared e_)
#
Bonds Electron dot
BeCl2
Bonding
• Sigma bonds
– A bond formed when two atomic orbitals overlap on the bond axis
– Its symbol is the Greek letter sigma (σ).
s atomic orbital
s atomic orbital
Bond axis Sigma-bonding
molecular orbital
represents the nucleus
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2p 2p
Bond Axis of σ bond
Sigma bonding orbitals
• From p orbitals on separate atoms
p orbital p orbital
Sigma bonding molecular orbital
Pi bonding orbitals
• P orbitals on separate atoms
• Double bonds
– A bond formed above and below the bond axis of the bonded atoms
– Termed “pi” or π bonds
– Tend to be weaker than sigma because they overlap less than sigma.
p atomic orbital
p atomic orbital
Pi-bonding molecular orbital
represents the nucleus
Sigma and pi bonds
Type of Bond # of sigma bonds ()
# of pi bonds ()
Single 1 0
Double 1 1
Structural Examples
H C N
C O
H
H
=
=
=
= 2 2
V
V
alence
alence
S
S
hell
hell
E
E
lectron
lectron
P
P
air
air
R
R
epulsion
epulsion
Theory
Theory
Trigonal Planar
Tetrahedral
Trigonal bipyramidal
Molecular Shapes
AB2 Linear AB3 Trigonal planar AB4 Tetrahedral AB5 Trigonal bipyramidal AB6 OctahedralAB2E Bent
AB3E Trigonal pyramidal
AB2E2 Bent
AB4E (see saw)
AB3E2 T-shaped
AB2E3 Linear
AB5E
Square pyramidal
VSEPR-Geo. of Molecules
Handout
• Predicts three dimensional geometry of molecules.
• Name tells you the theory.
• Valence shell - outside electrons.
• Electron Pair Repulsion - electron pairs try to get as far away as possible.
VSEPR Theory
• Types of e- Pairs
– Bonding pairs - form bonds
– Lone pairs - nonbonding electrons
Lone pairs repel
more strongly than
bonded pairs!!!
VSEPR Theory
• Lone pairs reduce the bond angle between atoms.
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• Draw the Lewis Diagram.
• Tally up e- pairs on central atom.
– double/triple bonds = ONE pair
• Shape is determined by the # of bonding pairs and lone pairs.
Know the 8 common shapes
& their bond angles!
Determining Molecular Shape
Common Molecular Shapes
2 total 2 bond 0 lone
LINEAR
180°
BeH
2
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3 total 3 bond 0 lone
TRIGONAL PLANAR
120°
BF
3
Common Molecular Shapes
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B
B A
Common Molecular Shapes
3 total 2 bond 1 lone
BENT
<120°
SO
2
4 total 4 bond 0 lone
TETRAHEDRAL
109.5°
CH
4
Common Molecular Shapes
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B
A
B B
4 total 3 bond 1 lone
TRIGONAL PYRAMIDAL
107°
NH
3
Common Molecular Shapes
4 total 2 bond 2 lone
BENT
104.5°
H
2
O
Common Molecular Shapes
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H
xH
x
O
H
x5 total 5 bond 0 lone
TRIGONAL
BIPYRAMIDAL
120°/90°
PCl
5
Common Molecular Shapes
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A Be
Be
Be
Ba
6 total 6 bond 0 lone
OCTAHEDRAL
90°
SF
6
Common Molecular Shapes
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B
B
B B B
B
Review:
Electronegativity and Polarity
• Polar: unequal distribution of electrons
Polar Molecules
Requires two things to be true:
The molecule must contain polar bonds
This can be determined from differences in electronegativity.
Symmetry can not cancel out the effects of the polar bonds.
Must determine geometry first.
• Does symmetry cancel the polar bond(s)? • If yes, nonpolar.
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Bond Polarity
Electronegativity Differences and Bond Types
Electronegativity difference range
Most probable type of bond
0.0–0.39 Nonpolar covalent
0.4–1.0 Moderately polar covalent (Polar) 1.1–1.9 Very polar covalent (Polar)
>2.0 Ionic
Determining the Bond Type
BF
3F
F F
B
Determining Molecular Polarity
• Nonpolar Molecules
– Dipole moments are symmetrical and cancel out.
H
2O
H H
O
Determining Molecular Polarity
• Polar Molecules
– Dipole moments are asymmetrical and don’t cancel .
net
dipole moment
CHCl
3H
Cl Cl
Cl
Determining Molecular Polarity
• Therefore, polar molecules have...
– asymmetrical shape (lone pairs) or – asymmetrical atoms
net
dipole moment
Is it polar?
• HCl
• CO2
• NH3
..
.. ..
Polar Bonds
H Cl
Polar
A molecule has a zero dipole moment because their dipoles cancel one another.
H H
O
Polar F F
B F Nonpolar H H H N Polar Polar Nonpolar
F Cl F
Intermolecular Forces
Holding it together
Q: Consider a glass of water.
Why do molecules of water stay together? A: There must be attractive forces.
Intramolecular forces occur between atoms
Intermolecular forces occur
between molecules
• Intermolecular forces are not considered in ionic bonding because there are no molecules.
• The type of intramolecular bond determines the type of intermolecular force.
Intramolecular forces are much
Intermolecular Forces
London dispersion forces London dipole-dipole
Intermolecular Forces
• They are what make solid and liquid molecular compounds possible.
• The weakest are called (London Forces) Van der Waal’s forces - there are two kinds
• Dispersion forces
– caused by momentary dipoles of constantly moving electrons between NONPOLAR molecules
• Dipole Interactions
– depend on the number of electrons – more electrons stronger forces
– Bigger molecules
• Fluorine is a gas
• Bromine is a liquid
Dipole interactions
• Occur when polar molecules are attracted to each other.
• Slightly stronger than dispersion forces. • Opposites attract but not completely
hooked like in ionic solids.
H F
H F
Hydrogen bonding
• Are the attractive force caused by hydrogen bonded to F, O, or N.
• F, O, and N are very electronegative so it is a very strong dipole.
– Examples - HF, NH3, and H2O – Is it strong “H-NOF” (enough)