Chapter 10
Chemistry A Molecular Approach · 66 exercises
Problem 1
Why are bonding theories important? Provide some examples of what bonding theories can predict.
3 step solution
Problem 2
Why do chemical bonds form? What basic forces are involved in bonding?
3 step solution
Problem 3
What are the three basic types of chemical bonds? What happens to electrons in the bonding atoms in each type?
4 step solution
Problem 5
Describe the octet rule in the Lewis model.
3 step solution
Problem 6
According to the Lewis model, what is a chemical bond?
3 step solution
Problem 10
Why is the formation of solid sodium chloride from solid sodium and gaseous chlorine exothermic, even though it takes more energy to form the \(\mathrm{Na}^{+}\) ion than the amount of energy released upon formation of \(\mathrm{Cl}^{-} ?\)
4 step solution
Problem 12
How does lattice energy relate to ionic radii? To ion charge?
3 step solution
Problem 13
How does the ionic bonding model explain the relatively high melting points of ionic compounds?
3 step solution
Problem 14
How does the ionic bonding model explain the nonconductivity of ionic solids, and at the same time the conductivity of ionic solutions?
3 step solution
Problem 15
In a covalent Lewis structure, what is the difference between lone pair and bonding pair electrons?
4 step solution
Problem 16
In what ways are double and triple covalent bonds different from single covalent bonds?
5 step solution
Problem 18
How does the Lewis model for covalent bonding account for the relatively low melting and boiling points of molecular compounds (compared to ionic compounds)?
4 step solution
Problem 19
What is electronegativity? What are the periodic trends in electronegativity?
4 step solution
Problem 20
How do a pure covalent bond, a polar covalent bond, and an ionic bond differ?
3 step solution
Problem 21
Explain percent ionic character of a bond. Do any bonds have \(100 \%\) ionic character?
3 step solution
Problem 22
What is a dipole moment?
1 step solution
Problem 23
What is the magnitude of the dipole moment formed by separating a proton and an electron by \(100 \mathrm{pm} ? 200 \mathrm{pm} ?\)
5 step solution
Problem 24
What is the basic procedure for writing a covalent Lewis structure?
6 step solution
Problem 25
How do you determine the number of electrons in the Lewis structure of a molecule? A polyatomic ion?
5 step solution
Problem 26
What are resonance structures? What is a resonance hybrid?
2 step solution
Problem 27
Do resonance structures always contribute equally to the overall structure of a molecule? Explain.
3 step solution
Problem 28
What is formal charge? How is formal charge calculated? How is it helpful?
3 step solution
Problem 29
Why does the octet rule have exceptions? List the three major categories of exceptions and an example of each.
5 step solution
Problem 31
What is bond energy? How can you use average bond energies to calculate enthalpies of reaction?
3 step solution
Problem 32
Explain the difference between endothermic reactions and exothermic reactions with respect to the bond energies of the bonds broken and formed.
3 step solution
Problem 34
How does the electron sea model explain the conductivity of metals? The malleability and ductility of metals?
3 step solution
Problem 35
Write the electron configuration for \(\mathrm{N}\). Then write the Lewis symbol for \(\mathrm{N}\) and show which electrons from the electron configuration are included in the Lewis symbol.
4 step solution
Problem 36
Write the electron configuration for Ne. Then write the Lewis symbol for Ne and show which electrons from the electron configuration are included in the Lewis symbol.
4 step solution
Problem 37
Write the Lewis symbol for each atom or ion. a. \(A l\) b. \(\mathrm{Na}^{+}\) c. Cl d.\(\mathrm{Cl}^{-}\)
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Problem 38
Write the Lewis symbol for each atom or ion. a. \(s^{2-}\) b. \(\mathrm{Mg}\) c. \(\mathrm{Mg}^{2+}\) d. \(P\)
5 step solution
Problem 39
Write the Lewis symbols for the lons in each ionic compound. a. NaF b. CaO c. \(\mathrm{SrBr}_{2}\) d. \(\mathrm{K}_{2} \mathrm{O}\)
5 step solution
Problem 43
Explain the trend in the lattice energies of the alkaline earth metal oxides. MISSED THIS? Read Section 10.4 $$ \begin{array}{lc} \text { Metal Oxide } & \text { Lattice Energy (k } \mathrm{J} / \mathrm{mol} \text { ) } \\ \hline \mathrm{MgO} & -3795 \\ \hline \mathrm{CaO} & -3414 \\ \hline \mathrm{SrO} & -3217 \\ \hline \mathrm{BaO} & -3029 \\ \hline \end{array} $$
4 step solution
Problem 44
Rubidium iodide has a lattice energy of \(-617 \mathrm{kj} / \mathrm{mol},\) while potassium bromide has a lattice energy of \(-671 \mathrm{~kJ} / \mathrm{mol}\). Why is the lattice energy of potassium bromide more exothermic than the lattice energy of rubidium iodide?
4 step solution
Problem 50
Use covalent Lewis structures to explain why the compound that forms between nitrogen and hydrogen has the formula \(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\). Show why \(\mathrm{NH}_{2}\) and \(\mathrm{NH}_{4}\) are not stable.
4 step solution
Problem 51
Write the Lewis structure for each molecule. MiSSED THIS? Read Section 10.7; Watch KCV 10.7, ME 10.4 a. \(P H_{3}\) b. \(\mathrm{SCl}_{2}\) c. HI d. \(\mathrm{CH}_{4}\)
8 step solution
Problem 52
Write the Lewis structure for each molecule. a. \(\mathrm{NF}_{3}\) b. HBr c. SBr \(_{2}\) d. \(\mathrm{CCl}_{4}\)
14 step solution
Problem 53
Write the Levis structure for each molecule. MISSED THIST Read Section 10.7; Watch KCV 10.7, IWE 10.4 a. \(\mathrm{SF}_{2}\) b. \(\mathrm{SiH}_{4}\) c. HCOOH (both O bonded to C) d. \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{SH}\) (C and \(\mathrm{S}\) central)
4 step solution
Problem 54
Write the Lewis structure for each molecule. a. \(\mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{O}\) b. \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{Cl}_{4}\) c. \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{NH}_{2}\) d. CFCl \(_{3}\) (C central)
12 step solution
Problem 56
Determine if a bond between each pair of atoms would be pure covalent, polar covalent, or ionic. a. Cand N b. N and S c. Kand F d. N and \(N\)
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Problem 61
Write the Lewis structure for each molecule or ion. a. \(\mathrm{N}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{2}\) b. \(\mathrm{N}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{4}\) c. \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{2}\) d. \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{4}\)
12 step solution
Problem 62
Write the Lewis structure for each molecule or ion. a. \(\mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{COCH}_{3}\) b. CN c. \(\mathrm{NO}_{2}^{-}\) d. \(\mathrm{ClO}^{-}\)
11 step solution
Problem 69
Draw the Lewis structure (including resonance structures) for the acetate lon \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{COO}^{-}\right)\). For each resonance structure, assign formal charges to all atoms that have formal charge.
5 step solution
Problem 75
Write the Lewis structure for each ion. Include resonance structures if necessary and assign formal charges to all atoms. If necessary, expand the octet on the central atom to lower formal charge. MISSED THIS? Road Soction 10.9 ; Watch KCV \(10.9,\) HE 10.10 a. \(\mathrm{PO}_{4}^{3-}\) b. CN" c. \(\$ O_{3}^{2-}\) d. \(\mathrm{ClO}_{2}\)
4 step solution
Problem 77
Write Lewis structures for each molecule or ion. Use expanded octets as necessary. a. PIs b. \(I_{3}^{-}\) c. \(\mathrm{SF}_{4}\) d. GeF \(_{4}\)
4 step solution
Problem 78
Write Lewis structures for each molecule or ion. Use expanded octets as necessary. a. ClFs b. \(A \mathrm{sF}_{6}\) c. \(\mathrm{Cl}_{3} \mathrm{PO}\) d. IF \(_{5}\)
4 step solution
Problem 83
Ethane burns in alr to form carbon dixode and water vapor. MISSED THIS? Read Section 10.10 ; Watch ME 10.11 $$ 2 \mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{C}-\mathrm{CH}_{3}(\mathrm{x})+7 \mathrm{O}_{2}(\mathrm{~s}) \longrightarrow 4 \mathrm{CO}_{2}(g)+6 \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}(\mathrm{s}) $$
3 step solution
Problem 90
Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. The simplest amino acid is glycine \(\left(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{NCH}_{2} \mathrm{COOH}\right)\). Draw a Lewis structure for glycine. (Hint: The central atoms in the skeletal structure are nitrogen and the two carbon atoms. Each oxygen atom is bonded directly to the right-most carbon atom.)
6 step solution
Problem 93
The reaction of \(\mathrm{Fe}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{3}(\mathrm{~s})\) with \(\mathrm{Al}(\mathrm{s})\) to form \(\mathrm{Al}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{3}(\mathrm{~s})\) and \(\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{s})\) is called the thermite reaction and is highly exothermic. What role does lattice energy play in the exothermicity of the reaction?
3 step solution
Problem 95
Draw the Lewis structure for nitric acid (the hydrogen atom is attached to one of the oxygen atoms). Include all three resonance structures by alternating the double bond among the three oxygen atoms. Use formal charge to determine which of the resonance structures is most important to the structure of nitric acid.
7 step solution
Problem 98
Draw the Lewis structure for each organic compound from its condensed structural formula. a. \(\mathrm{C}_{3} \mathrm{H}_{8}\) b. \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{OCH}_{3}\) c. \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{COCH}_{3}\) d. \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{COOH}\) e. \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CHO}\)
5 step solution