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Bonding , structure and properties

Bonding , structure and properties

• Ionic Bonding
• Covalent Bonding
• Metallic Bonding
• State of Matter
• Ionic compounds
• Covalent Compounds
• Diamond and Graphite
• Nanoparticles
• Graphene and Fullerene

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BONDING

Atoms bond to gain full outer shell or noble gas electronic configuration 

Ionic Bonding

• transfer of electron between metals and non metals
• between metal and non metals

Covalent Bonding 

• sharing of electron between non metals
• between non metals

Metallic Bonding

• Electrostatic force of attraction between fixed positive ions and delocalised electrons.
• between Metals 

Carbon dioxide (CO2) – Covalent 

Ammonia (NH3) – Covalent 

Nitrogen (N2) – Covalent 

Water (H2O) – Covalent 

Sodium chloride -Ionic Bonding

Calcium fluoride— Ionic Bonding

IONIC BONDING: Metals and Non Metals

• It is between a metal and a non metal 
• Metal loses an electron and become positively charged. 
• Non- Metal gains an electron and becomes negatively charged. 
• There is a strong electrostatic force of attraction between opposite charged ions resulting in ionic bonding.

Dot and Cross Diagram 

• Write the symbols 
• Write electronic configuration 
• show outer electrons 
• show transfer 
• show charges

Example –  Aluminium Fluoride

Al = 2,8,3

F = 2,7

Example – Magnesium chloride

Mg = 2,8,2

Cl = 2,8,7

PROPERTIES OF IONIC COMPOUNDS

Ionic Compound Properties 

• Brittle solids with definite crystal shapes 

In Ionic compounds, there is a strong electrostatic force of attraction between the opposite charged ions. This results in the formation of giant ionic lattice.

• Good insulators in solid form, but become good conductors in liquid or dissolved form.

 In the solid form, the ions are not free to move as they are held together by strong electrostatic force of attraction. In molten or when they are dissolved in water the ions are free to move and conduct electricity.

• High melting and boiling point compared to molecular compounds

In Ionic compounds, there is a strong electrostatic force of attraction between the opposite charged ions. This results in the formation of giant ionic lattice. Large amount of energy is required to overcome the strong electrostatic force of attraction. Therefore, ionic compounds have high melting and boiling point.

Greater the charge of an ionic lattice, stronger is the electrostatic force of attraction. Greater the melting and bp. 

For éx – Aluminium chloride > Magnesium chloride > sodium chloride

FORMULAE OF IONIC COMPOUNDS

• Write the Symbols 
• Write the charges 
• (Upto group the charge is same as the group number. After group 4 it is group number -8) 
• Criss Cross

1. a) Sodium Oxide = Na2O
2. b) Magnesium Nitride = Mg3N2
3. c) Calcium Oxide = CaO
4. d) Sodium Sulphide = N2S
5. e) Sodium Chloride = NaCl
6. f) Magnesium chloride = MgCl2
7. g) Aluminium Chloride = ACl3

FORMULAE OF COMPLEX IONS

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COVALENT BONDING

• It is between two non metals 
• It involves the sharing of electrons between two non metals. 
• More than one electron pair can also be shared resulting in the formation of single double and triple bonds.

 Properties of Covalent Compounds

Simple Molecule

• Eg – O₂, CH₄
• They have weak intermolecular forces in them so have a lower melting and a boiling points
• The intermolecular forces increases with increase in size as the surface area between the molecules increases.
• Therefore, polymers which have covalent bonding between them have high melting and boiling point due to increase in chain length.

Giant Covalent

• Diamond
• Graphite
• Silicon Dioxide

GIANT COVALENT STRUCTURES

Substances which have huge network of atoms joined together by covalent bonds form giant covalent structures.

PROPERTIES OF GRAPHITE

Q1 Why graphite is soft and slippery?
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In graphite, Carbon atoms are bonded in the form of layers in the form of hexagons. No covalent bonding between the layers so they can slide past each other. The layers have only weak intermolecular forces between them. By applying a little pressure then layers can easily slide past each other making Graphite soft and slippery.

Q2 Why graphite conduct electricity ?

In graphite, Carbon atoms are bonded in the form of layer in the form of hexagons. No covalent bonding between the layers so they can slide past. Each carbon atom is bonded with three other carbon leaving the fourth electron has delocalized. These delocalized electrons are mobiles electrons which can move and conduct electricity.

FULLERENE AND GRAPHENE

Fullerene: Hollow shaped molecule having hexagonal rings like a bucky ball.

• Also known as bucky ball or buckminsterfullerene.
• Carbon can be in the form of pentagon or hexagon rings
• Used as catalyst, drug delivery and treating cancer.
• Graphene: Layer of interlocking hexagonal rings like single sheet of graphite.

• It is a better conductor than graphite, light and have low density.
• Used in making computer chips and flexible electronic displays.

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CARBON NANOTUBES

• Cylinderical fullerene with the length greater than the diameter.
• High tensile strength – Used in making reinforced composite materials
• High electronic conductivity – used in electronic industry

METALLIC BONDING

• It is between two metals.
• There are fixed positive ions present in the sea of delocalised electrons.
• There is strong electrostatic force of attraction between fixed positive ions and delocalized electrons resulting in metallic bonding.

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Properties of Metals

Metals are malleable

• Malleable means that the metals can be hammered into any shape.
• Metals have layered structure and layers can slide past each other by hammering giving metals different shapes.

Metals are ductile

• Ductile means that the metals can be drawn into thin wires.
• Metals have layered structure and layers can slide past each other by hammering giving metals a wire shape.

Metallic Bonding

• Atoms in a metal are arranged in a regular manner and vibrate about fixed positions.
• The outermost electrons move freely, forming a ‘sea of electrons’ enveloping the positive metal ions.

Metals are good conductors of electricity

• Metals have delocalised electrons.
• They are mobile and conduct electricity.
• These mobile electrons or delocalised electrons conduct heat and electricity.

Metals have high melting and boiling points

• There is strong electrostatic force of attraction between fixed positive ions and delocalized electrons.
• Large amount of energy is required to overcome strong electrostatic force of attraction.

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ALLOYS

• Alloys are the mixture of metals with another metal or a non metal which make the metal stronger.
• In metals the particles are arrranged in layers. There is a regular arrangement of fixed positive ions which can slide past each by applying pressure.
• In alloys there is a mixture of metals with another metal or a non metals. Another metal being different in shape and size distort the regular arrangement of the metal lattice.
• As a result the layers of the metal can no longer slide past each other making it strong

Example: Steel is the alloy of iron which is more strong and resistant to corrossion.

NANOPARTICLES

Nanoparticles are the particles that deals with the paricles of size 1 to 100 nm.

KIL- Killing

MET – Metal

MIL -Milo

MIC – Mickey

NAN – Nano

PIC – Pictures

Convert 10 nm to

1. Metre = 10/10⁹m = 10^-8m
2. Micrometer = 10/10⁶m = 10^-5m

SURFACE AREA TO VOLUME RATIO

As the size decreases the surface area to volume ratio Increases.

Therefore Nano particles being very small in size have large surface area to volume ratio making them very useful in Science and Medicine.

Surface area = 6 x side x side m²

= 6 x 1000 x 1000

= 6 10⁶ m²

Volume = side x side x side

= 10⁹m³

SA: Volume = 6 x 10⁶/10⁹ = 6 x 10³ m

Surface area = 6 x side x side m²

= 6 x 1000 x 1000

= 6 10⁴ m²

Volume = side x side x side

= 10⁶m³

SA: Volume = 6 x 10² m
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APPLICATIONS OF NANOPARTICLES

MEDICINES

• To kill cancer and tuomour cells
• For drug delievery

CATALYST

• They have large surface area to volume ratio.
• Used in small quantities so highly effective

COSMETICS

• Used in Sunscreen to block sunlight

HOUSEHOLD

• Self cleaning window panes
• Nano particles breaks dirty in the presence of sunshine which is washed away by water while raining.

RISKS OF NANOPARTICLES

• Due to small size can cause difficulty in breathing
• They can accumulate in the envrionment and cause air pollution
• Due to their large surface area a small spark can result in violent explosion making them risky to use.
• They are toxic and cause breathing and respiratory problems.
• Due to their small size they can also cause water pollution and risk the aquation life.

STATES OF MATTER

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KEY TERMS !!!!

Ions – charged atoms with unequal number of protons and electrons

Ionic Bonding — bond formed between a metal and a non metal which involves complete transfer of electrons from metal to a non metal

Dot and Cross — diagram that show transfer of electron in an ionic bond or sharing of electrons in a covalent bond.

Covalent Bonding— bonding between two non metals which involves sharing of electrons.

Metallic Bonding— bonding in metals which involves strong electrostatic forces of attraction between fixed positive ions and delocalised electrons.

Intermolecular Forces — The forces between the molecules which determines the melting or a boiling point.

Giant Covalent Molecules — Covalently bonded molecules which forms large giant structure

Polymers – Molecules which are made up of many repeating units

Delocalised electrons — Mobile electrons that are free to move as they are not associated with a bond or an atom.

Fullerene— Allotrope of carbon which forms a cage like structure like bucky ball.

Graphene— Allotrope of carbon which is equivalent to single layer of graphite

Alloys— Mixture of metals with another metal or a non metal.

Nanoparticles- particles which are of the size of 1 nm to 100 nm_

Nanoscience—lt is the branch of science that deals with nanoparticles

State Of Matter-Different forms that a matter can take They are solids, liquids and gas

Solids — States of matter with fixed shape and volume.

Liquids— States of matter without fixed shape but fixed volume.

Gases— States of matter with fixed shape and volume.

TEST YOURSELF

Q1 Name the type of bonding in the following compounds :

1. a) Sodium Chloride – Ionic
2. b) Magnesium – Metallic
3. c) Nitrogen – Covalent
4. d) Carbon Dioxide – Covalent
5. e) Water – Covalent
6. f) Ammonia – Covalent

Q2 Draw dot and cross diagram to represent bonding in the following

1. a) Sodium chloride

1. b) Water
2. c) Magnesium

Q3 Differentiate Between Diamond and Graphite

Q4 Why Ionic compounds do not conduct electricity in solids ?

In solids, the ions are held together by strong electrostatic force of attraction in the giant ionic lattice. In molten state the ions are free to move therefore conduct electricity

Q5 Why Alloys are stronger than metals

Alloys are the mixture of metals which distors the regular arrangement of metal as a result of which layers are not able to slide past each other making alloys stronger than metals.

Q6 Why alumunium has a stronger melting point than sodium

Aluminium has a greater charge. Due to greater charge of aluminium there is a stronger electrostatic forces of attraction between fixed positive ions and delocalised elecctrons. As a result aluminium has a greater melting point than sodium.

Q7 What are nanoparticles? Write the properties and applications of nanoparticles

Nanoparticles are the particles between the size of 1 to 100 nm_ Due to smaller size they have large surface area to volume ratio making them highly useful in medicine, catalysts, cosmetics and electronic industry.

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Structure And Bonding

• Bonding & Structuce 1 MS
• Bonding & Structuce 1 QP
• Bonding & Structuce 2 MS
• Bonding & Structuce 2 QP
• Bonding & Structuce 3 MS
• Bonding & Structuce 3 QP
• Bulk & Surface Properties of Matter 1 MS
• Bulk & Surface Properties of Matter 1 QP
• Bulk & Surface Properties of Matter 2 MS
• Bulk & Surface Properties of Matter 2 QP
• Bulk & Surface Properties of Matter 3 MS
• Bulk & Surface Properties of Matter 3 QP
• Ionic, Covalent & Metallic Bonds 1 MS
• Ionic, Covalent & Metallic Bonds 1 QP
• Ionic, Covalent & Metallic Bonds 2 MS
• Ionic, Covalent & Metallic Bonds 2 QP
• Ionic, Covalent & Metallic Bonds 3 MS
• Ionic, Covalent & Metallic Bonds 3 QP
• Structure & Bonding Carbon 1 MS
• Structure & Bonding Carbon 1 QP
• Structure & Bonding Carbon 2 MS
• Structure & Bonding Carbon 2 QP
• Structure & Bonding Carbon 3 MS
• Structure & Bonding Carbon 3 QP