Covalent and Metallic Bonding Concepts

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What type of bond is formed when two atoms share three pairs of electrons?

Double bond

Quadruple bond

Single bond

Triple bond (correct)

Which statement correctly describes the properties of metallic bonds?

They involve shared electrons between atoms.

They form between nonmetals only.

They result in a delocalized electron 'sea'. (correct)

They are characterized by polar covalent characteristics.

In the context of covalent bonds, what role does a sigma bond play?

It has electron density directly between the nuclei of atoms. (correct)

It holds electrons above and below the atomic plane.

It forms when two pairs of electrons are shared.

It involves a complete transfer of electrons.

How does electronegativity generally trend across a period in the periodic table?

It increases from left to right. Signup and view all the answers

Which type of bond is typically formed between atoms with a large difference in electronegativity?

Ionic bond Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of asymmetric distribution in bonding?

Electrons are unequally shared between atoms. Signup and view all the answers

What happens to an atom's electrons when it forms a bond to achieve stability?

It generally shares, loses, or gains electrons. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a feature of a pi bond?

It involves electron density above and below the bond axis. Signup and view all the answers

What determines the strength of a chemical bond?

The amount of energy required to break the bond Signup and view all the answers

Which type of bond is typically formed between metal and nonmetal atoms through complete electron transfer?

Ionic bond Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about bond lengths is correct?

Longer bonds are generally weaker than shorter bonds. Signup and view all the answers

What describes the bond formed by the sharing of a hydrogen atom between two electronegative atoms?

Hydrogen bond Signup and view all the answers

In which bond type do electrons share pairs between atoms without a complete transfer?

Covalent bond Signup and view all the answers

Which bond type is characterized by a sea of delocalized electrons around metal cations?

Metallic bond Signup and view all the answers

Which statement is true regarding electronegativity and bond polarity?

Small differences in electronegativity can result in polar covalent bonds. Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes ionic bonds?

Atoms lose and gain electrons to form charged ions Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct order of bond strength from weakest to strongest?

Single bond < Double bond < Triple bond Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following molecules is an example of electron-deficient molecules?

NO2 Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary factor in determining formal charge?

The difference between valence electrons and assigned electrons Signup and view all the answers

Which statement is true regarding the formation of ionic bonds?

They require the presence of metals and nonmetals Signup and view all the answers

Which description fits expanded octets in bonding?

Atoms utilize d orbitals to bond with more than eight electrons Signup and view all the answers

What defines the property of covalent bonds?

They involve the equal or unequal sharing of electrons between nonmetals Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes bond polarity?

It occurs when electrons are unequally shared between atoms Signup and view all the answers

What type of compounds are formed when ionic bonds occur?

Ionic compounds Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Covalent Bonds

More than one pair of electrons can be shared between atoms in a multiple covalent bond
A double bond is represented by 4 dots or 2 parallel lines, with 2 pairs of electrons (4 total)
A triple bond is represented by 6 dots or 3 parallel lines, with 3 pairs of electrons (6 total)

𝝈 and 𝝅 Bonds

Ethylene (C2H4) has a sigma (𝝈) bond and a pi (𝝅) bond
A sigma bond has electron density between the two atoms
A pi bond has electron density above and below the plane of the nuclei of the bonding atoms

Types of Covalent Bonding

Covalent bonds can be classified by the distribution of electron density: symmetric or asymmetric

Metallic Bonding

Metal atoms pool their valence electrons to form a delocalized electron "sea"
This sea holds the metal-ion cores together (pure metals)
Each metal atom is bonded to several other atoms

Bonding Summary

An atom will share, lose, or gain enough electrons to become more stable, ideally with 8 electrons in its outermost energy level
After achieving stability, it will bond with another atom of a different element

Electronegativity

Electronegativity measures an atom's ability to draw bonding electrons towards itself
The Pauling scale assigns electronegativity values relative to fluorine, which has a value of 4.0
The type of bond can be calculated by finding the difference in electronegativity between the two atoms
Ionic, covalent, and metallic bonds differ in strength

Electronegativity Trend

Electronegativity increases across a period and up a group
Nonmetals have high electronegativity, metalloids have intermediate values, and metals have low values
With larger differences in electronegativity, electrons may be completely transferred, forming ionic bonds (e.g., NaCl)

Electronegativity Difference and Bond Type

There is no sharp cutoff between ionic and covalent bonds
Bonds with small electronegativity differences are covalent
Bonds with large electronegativity differences are ionic

Ionic vs. Covalent Bond

Ionic bonds involve electron transfer and electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions
Covalent bonds involve electron sharing between atoms

Comparison of Ionic and Covalent Compounds

Ionic compounds are typically solids with high melting points, good conductors in the liquid state, and soluble in polar solvents
Covalent compounds can be solids, liquids, or gases with varying melting points, typically poor conductors, and soluble in nonpolar solvents

Chemical Bond Strength

Bond strength is measured by its dissociation energy
A higher dissociation energy indicates a stronger bond

Chemical Bond Length

Bond length contributes to a molecule's overall size and shape
Multiple bonds are shorter and stronger than single bonds
Longer bonds are weaker than shorter bonds
Larger atoms joined together result in longer bonds

Hydrogen Bonds

Formed when a hydrogen atom is shared between two electronegative atoms
A type of intermolecular interaction

Lewis Structure for O2

The Lewis dot structure for O2 shows a double bond between the oxygen atoms

Bonding Representation

Each unpaired electron in a Lewis dot diagram can form a bond

Ionic Bonds

Formed by the transfer of electrons from one atom to another
Result in electrostatic attraction between positive and negative ions

Lewis Structure

A Lewis structure shows the valence electrons of atoms in a molecule, including lone pairs and bonds
The sum of valence electrons is used to determine the Lewis structure
Formal charge is a concept used in Lewis structures to assign charge to each atom

Exceptions to the Octet Rule

Electron-deficient molecules may have an odd number of valence electrons (e.g., NO, NO2, BeF2, BF3)
Expanded octets can occur when atoms have d orbitals available for bonding (e.g., PCl5, SF6, XeF4)

Types of Bonding - Short-Range Interaction

Include Van Der Waals forces, hydrogen bonds, and dipole-dipole interactions

Ionic Bonding

Table salt (NaCl) is an example of an ionic compound formed by electrostatic attraction between Na+ and Cl- ions

Formation of Ionic Bonds in NaCl

Sodium (Na) loses an electron becoming Na+
Chlorine (Cl) gains an electron becoming Cl-
Oppositely charged ions attract, forming the ionic compound NaCl

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