Solomons/SoloCh
Li +FF Li+ + −
Li + F•••••• Li+ •••••••• Li••+ F−
electron transfer He configuration Ne configuration ionic bond
F−
4) Ionic substances, because of their strong internal electrostatic forces, are usually
very high melting solids, often having melting points above 1,000 °C.
5) In polar solvents, such as water, the ions are solvated, and such solutions usually
conduct an electric current..
1.4B Covalent Bonds
- Atoms achieve noble gas configurations by sharing electrons.
- Lewis structures:
H 2 HH+ H H or HHeach H sha(He cornfiguration)es two electrons
- Lewis structures:
Cl 2 Cl + Cl Cl Cl or Cl Cl
or
methane
C
H
HH
H
HC
H
H
H
NNor NN
N (^2)
methyl amime ethanol chloromethane
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lone pair lone pair
•• •• HC
H
H
HC
H
H
NC
H
HC
H
H
H
O
H H
H Cl
nonbonding electrons^ ⇒ affect the reactivity of the com pound
carbon (4) nitrogen (3) oxygen (2) hydrogen
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halogens (1)
C N O H Cl