Chemical Bonding Lecture Notes

Introduction

• Chemical bonding is crucial in many scientific chapters.
• Key points:
  • Formation of bonds between atoms
  • Stability of molecules through bonding
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Analogy of Bonds

• Friendship bonds vs. chemical bonds:
  • Friends provide stability and support, similar to how atoms bond for stability.

Chemical Bonds

• Atoms combine to form molecules and compounds.
• Bonds represent forces of attraction between atoms.
• Stability: Atoms bond to achieve stability.

Stability in Atoms

• Jenga Game Analogy:
  • Stable structures vs. unstable structures.
• Electronic Configuration:
  • Example:
    • Atom 1: 2 electrons in first shell, 4 in second (2, 4)
    • Atom 2: 2 electrons in first shell, 8 in second (2, 8)
  • Stability Rules:
    • Duplate Rule:
      • 1 shell with 2 electrons = stable
    • Octet Rule:
      • More than 1 shell, outermost shell with 8 electrons = stable
• Example Atoms: Carbon (2, 4) vs. Neon (2, 8)
  • Carbon is unstable; Neon is stable.

Types of Chemical Bonds

• Chemical bonds are not all the same.
• Focus on Ionic Bonds and Covalent Bonds.

Ionic Bonds (Electrovalent Bonds)

• Involves the transfer of electrons.
• Example of sodium and chlorine:
  • Sodium loses an electron (becomes Na+)
  • Chlorine gains an electron (becomes Cl-)
  • Forming sodium chloride (NaCl) through attraction of opposite charges.

Covalent Bonds

• Involves sharing of electrons.

• Example of hydrogen molecules:

  • Two hydrogen atoms each share one electron to form H2.
  • Represented by a single line (H-H) for shared pair.

• Example of oxygen molecules:

  • Two oxygen atoms share two pairs of electrons to form O2 (double bond).

Differences between Ionic and Covalent Bonds

• Ionic Compounds:
  • Contain ions.
  • Hard solids, high melting and boiling points, soluble in water, good conductors in molten/aqua state.
• Covalent Compounds:
  • Contain molecules, generally softer, lower melting and boiling points, insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents, non-conductors.

Summary of Key Concepts

• Ionic Bond: Metal + Non-metal (transfer of electrons).
• Covalent Bond: Non-metal + Non-metal (sharing of electrons).
• Coordinate bonds: Not covered in detail in this lecture.

Additional Notes

• Water (H2O) involves covalent bonding between hydrogen and oxygen.
• Methane (CH4) has four single covalent bonds (C + 4H).
• Final Thoughts:
  • Understanding electron transfers and sharing is crucial for chemistry.
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