Monatomic ions are the charge on the ion e.g. Cl- is -1
In most of its compounds, oxygen is -2
In most of its compounds, hydrogen is +1
In metallic hydrides, it is -1
Fluorine is always -1
Oxidation is an increase in oxidation number.
Reduction is a decrease in oxidation number.
Shapes of Molecules
Resonance Structures
The bonds in ozone are all the same length
Shapes
2 electron pairs give a
linear arrangement
BeCl2
3 electron pairs give a trigonal
arrangement
BCl3
4 electron pairs give a
tetrahedral arrangement
CH4
5 electron pairs give a
trigonal bipyramidal
arrangement
PCl5
6 electron pairs give an
octahedral arrangement
SF6
Ionic Lattices, Superconductors and Semiconductors
Ionic Lattices
Face Centred Cubic
NaCl
Cation:Anion ratio less than 0.8
Body Centred Cubic
CsCl
Cation:Anion ratio more than 0.8
Superconductors
Superconductors
have almost no
electrical resistance
at low temperatures
"High temperature"
superconductors can remain
superconductive above -196 C
Used in transmission
of energy, electronics
and medicine (MRI)
Semiconductors
These are part of
the metalloids
Electrical conductivity
increases with temperature
Also increases
with exposure
to light
These can be "doped"
with either a group 3 or
group 5 element
Group 5 gives an "n" type
semiconductor with an
extra electron which
increases the conductivity
Group 3 gives a "p" type
semiconductor with a small
positive hole which
increases the conductivity
Chemical Bonding
Electronegativity
A high difference in
electronegativity
values between the
elements gives an ionic
bond while a low one
gives a non-polar
covalent bond
Dative Bonds
These occur when
one atom provides
both electrons for a
covalent bond
Lewis Electron Dot Diagrams
These are used to
represent bonding and
non-bonding pairs in
molecules and
polyatomic atoms
Orbital Shapes
There are four main
quantum numbers
which determine the
properties of the atom
Principal=n.
This describes
the shell
occupied by an
electron
Angular momentum=l.
This describes the
shape of the orbital
Magnetic=m.
This describes
the orientation
of the orbital
Spin=s. This
describes the
electron spin
of the electron
in the orbital
Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle
It is impossible to define with
absolute precision, simultaneously,
both the position and momentum of
an electron
Pauli Exclusion Principle
No two electrons in an
atom can have the
same four quantum
numbers
Orbitals
S Orbitals
Spherical in shape
Only have one orientation
P Orbitals
Dumbbell shaped
Three orientations: px, py and pz
px lies on x-axis etc
D Orbitals
Four are double
dumbbells, one is
dumbbell with a ring
around the centre
Five orientations: dz^2,
dx^2-y^2, dxy, dyz, dxz
dz^2 has a ring,
dx^2-y^2 lies on x and y
axes, rest lie between
corresponding axes
Transition Metal Complexes
Ligands and Complexes
Ligands are negative ions or
uncharged molecules with
one or more lone pairs of
electrons
Monodentate ligands
have one lone pair
Bidentate ligands
have two lone pairs
Complexes are metal ions
surrounded by ligands
Naming Complexes
Ligands first in
alphabetical order then the
metal and its oxidation
state
Ligands that end with -ide
change the ending to -o
Ammonia becomes ammine
and water becomes aqua
If the complex is
a negative ion,
the metal ends in
-ate
Iron becomes ferrate
Colour in Transition Metal Complexes
The colour of a
complex is caused by
the splitting of the 3d
orbital of the central
metal ion
CN->NH3>H2O>OH->F->Cl->Br->I-
The ligands cause the split
The colour seen will be complimentary to the
colour that corresponds to the colour with the
same energy as that of the d-d transition
Oxides, Chlorides and Hydrides
Oxides
Go from Na2O to Cl2O
Go from ionic
lattice to
covalent
molecular
Go form basic to
amphoteric and
then to acidic
Chlorides
Go from NaCl to Cl2
Go from ionic lattice to
covalent molecular
The first two are soluble in
water, AlCl3 to SCl2 all give off
fumes of HCl and Cl2 dissolves
to form an acidic solution
Hydrides
Go from NaH to HCl
Go from ionic lattice to covalent molecular
Go from strongly
alkaline to neutral
then to strongly
acidic
Emission Spectra
Each element
produces a different
emission spectrum
The lines seen are due to photons being emitted
when electrons drop from one energy level to a
lower one. Each line corresponds to a certain
energy which in turn corresponds to a colour
When an electron absorbs
energy of a certain amount, it
moves from its ground state
to a higher energy level.
There are three main series of
lines: the Paschen Series, the
Lyman series and the Balmer
series
The Paschen series is the
infra-red area of the spectrum
and involves electrons falling
to the n=3 energy level
The Lyman series is the
ultra-violet area of the
spectrum and corresponds to
falls into the n=1 energy level
The Balmer series is the
visible area of the
spectrum and
corresponds to falls into
the n=2 energy level
Electronic Configuration
Aufbau Principle
Sub-shells with lower energy are filled first
4s filled before 3p
Hund's Rule
Electrons fill degenerate
orbitals singly before
pairing up
Spectroscopic Notation
e.g. Lithium: Normal= 2, 1
Spectroscopic= 1s^2, 2s^1