Attraction between positive ions and delocalised electrons
In metals, positive metal ions are packed close together in layers in a regular way. The 3d arrangement is called a lattice. The metal ions are surrounded by mobile e- which move freely within the structure
Delocalised electron
Free to move, not tied to a particular atom
Giant
Endlessly repeating
Ionic bond
Electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions
Ionic bonding occurs between
Metals and non metals
Electrons are transferred from a metal to a non metal, positive and negative ions are formed. Metal atoms lose electrons to become positive, non metals gain electrons to become negative
Boron in group 3 does not form ions, in group 4, carbon and silicon do not usually form ions, in tin Sn4+ ion is most stable but Sn2+ is also seen. Lead compounds generally contain Pb2+ but some contain Pb4+. Transition elements form more than one stable ion
Magnesium fluoride
MgF2
Ammonium
NH4 +
-1 ions
OH-
NO2 -
NO3 -
CN -
HCO3 -
HSO4 -
-2 ions
CO3 2-
SO3 2-
SO4 2-
HPO4 2-
-3 ions
PO4 3-
PO3 3-
Covalent bond
Shared pair of electrons
Covalent bonding occurs between
2 non metals, an unpaired e- from the orbital of one atom can be shared with an unpaired electron in the orbital of another atom
H2
H-H
A Lone pair
A pair of e- which is not bonded
Molecules with double bonds
Formed when 2 pairs of electrons are shared, e.g O2, CO2
Triple bonds
3 pairs of e- are shared, e.g N2, HCN
Non octet molecules
The central atom does not have a noble gas electron arrangement e.g BF3, SF6
Boron atom
Electron deficient
Coordinate/ dative covalent bond
A covalent bond in which both electrons of the shared pair come from the same atom.
Dative bond
the atom that donates the electron has a lone pair
the atom which accepts the e- pair is electron deficient (not have a full outer shell)
they can be shown using an arrow which points from the donating atom
Once dative covalent bonds are formed, they act as normal covalent bonds.
Ammonium ion
NH4 + is an example of dative bond
NH3 + H+ -> NH4 +
The ammonium ion is a compound ion. It contains covalent bonds between the nitrogen and the hydrogen atoms
Other dative bonds
H3O+
BF3.NH3
The shape of a molecule is determined by
the total number of electron pairs around the central atom
the number of bonding pairs of electrons
the number of lone pairs of electrons
Electron Pair repulsion theory
pairs of electrons repel each other so they are as far apart as possible
lone pairs repel slightly more than bonded pairs, as they are more compact
the molecule or ion takes up a shape which minimises these repulsions
each lone pair reduces the bond angle by 2.5°
Calculating e- pairs
Number of e- pairs = group number of central atom + number of bonded atoms - (charge)/ 2
Number of lone pairs = number of e- - number of bonded atoms
2 bond pairs
0 lone pairs
Linear
180°
BeCl2
3 bond pairs, 0 lone pairs
Trigonal planar
120°
BF3
4 bond pairs, 0 lone pairs
Tetrahedral
109.5°
5 bond pairs, 0 lone pairs
Trigonal bipyramid
90° + 120°
5 bond pairs, 0 lone pairs
Trigonal bipyramid
90° + 120°
6 bond pair, 0 lone pairs
Octahedral
90°
2 double bonds, with 0 lone pairs, is linear and 180°