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What is electronegativity?
What is the trend in electronegativity from left to right on the periodic table?
Increases
What is the trend in electronegativity down a group on the periodic table?
Decreases
What is a chemical bond?
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What type of bond involves transferring electrons between a metal and a nonmetal?
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What type of bond involves sharing electrons between two nonmetals?
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What does it mean if electrons are shared equally?
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What does it mean if electrons are shared unequally?
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What is a metallic bond?
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How does a covalent bond work between nonmetals?
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How does a metallic bond work between metals?
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What causes metallic bonding?
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What is bond polarity?
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What is the charge of an element with high electronegativity?
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What is the charge of an element with low electronegativity?
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What does a dipole arrow indicate?
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What is a chemical bond a balance between?
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What is intermolecular distance?
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What does the y-axis of a potential energy curve measure?
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What is the position of atoms where potential energy is 0?
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What is the position of atoms where potential energy is decreasing?
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What is the position of atoms with the lowest potential energy?
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What is the position of atoms where potential energy is increasing?
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What is bond energy?
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What does an endothermic process indicate about bond energy?
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What does bond length represent?
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What does bond energy represent in a potential energy curve?
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What is an ionic bond?
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What does Coulomb's law explain?
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What causes a larger force of attraction?
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What causes a smaller force of attraction?
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Order the following bonds in terms of strength from weakest to strongest:
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Order the following bonds in terms of length from shortest to longest:
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How do ionic solids conduct electricity?
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What state of matter cannot conduct electricity?
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What state of matter can conduct electricity?
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What characterizes a metallic bond?
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What are properties of a metallic bond?
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What is the difference between ionic and metallic bonds in conducting electricity?
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Study Notes
Electronegativity and Trends
- Electronegativity measures an atom's ability to attract shared electrons in a molecule.
- Increases from left to right on the periodic table, indicating greater nuclear charge.
- Decreases down a group due to increased distance between the nucleus and valence electrons.
Chemical Bonds
- A chemical bond is formed by the attraction between the nucleus of one atom and the electrons of another.
- Ionic bonds involve transferring electrons, typically between metals and nonmetals.
- Covalent bonds involve sharing electrons, which predominantly occurs between nonmetals.
Bond Types and Characteristics
- Nonpolar bonds occur when electrons are shared equally between atoms.
- Polar bonds occur when electrons are shared unequally, leading to partial charges.
- Metallic bonds feature delocalized electrons that are not associated with a single atom, allowing mobility.
Bond Polarity and Charge
- Bond polarity relates to the difference in electronegativity between two bonded atoms.
- Atoms with high electronegativity acquire a partially negative charge, while those with low electronegativity have a partially positive charge.
- A dipole arrow indicates the direction of increased electronegativity, pointing toward the more electronegative atom.
Energy Considerations in Bonds
- A chemical bond is characterized by a balance between attraction and repulsion forces.
- Potential energy is measured on the y-axis of a potential energy curve, while atomic separation distance is on the x-axis.
- Atoms far apart display zero potential energy, while closer atoms experience decreasing potential energy due to attraction.
Stability and Bond Length
- Atoms in a stable configuration are at the lowest potential energy with balanced attractions and repulsions.
- Atoms that overlap strongly experience high repulsion, leading to increased potential energy and instability.
- Bond length is represented on the potential energy curve’s x-axis, indicating the distance at which atoms can bind effectively.
Bond Energy and Types
- Bond energy is the amount of energy needed to break a bond between atoms.
- Endothermic processes involve energy input, resulting in positive bond energy values.
- Ionic bonds result from the electrostatic attraction between cations and anions.
Coulomb's Law in Ionic Interactions
- Coulomb's law describes the interactions between charged particles, with larger ions creating a stronger force of attraction.
- Greater separation distance between charges leads to diminished attractive forces.
Strength and Length of Bonds
- Bonds are ranked from weakest to strongest as single, double, and triple bonds.
- Conversely, bonds are ranked from shortest to longest as triple, double, and single bonds.
Electrical Conductivity in Ionic and Metallic Compounds
- Ionic solids conduct electricity when molten, as charged particles (cations and anions) are free to move.
- In solid form, ionic compounds do not conduct electricity due to fixed positions of ions.
- Metallic bonds allow conduction of electricity due to the presence of mobile valence electrons.
Properties of Metallic Bonds
- Metallic bonds create substances that are good conductors of electricity, malleable, and ductile.
- The structure consists of positive metal ions within a sea of delocalized electrons, contributing to their unique properties.
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Test your knowledge on electronegativity with this quiz focusing on key terms from AP Chemistry. Learn about trends in electronegativity across the periodic table and the concept of chemical bonds. Perfect for AP Chemistry students preparing for exams!