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Ionic bond is formed upon reaction with what two types of elements?
Covalent bond is formed upon reaction with what two types of elements?
What are the three energy required in the formation of ionic bond?
What are the two factors determining the strength of lattice energy?
What do you called the series of steps used to describe the formation of
ionic compounds?
These are the electrons found on the outermost shell of atom.
Collisions with each other and with the walls of the container are
perfectly elastic. Explain what is meant by this.
Explain real gases and the limitation of KMT.
Explain the limitation of ideal gas equation. How it was corrected by the
van der Waals equation?
Why do mountain climbers need to wear breathing apparatus at the tops
of high mountains? Explain this observation using gas law.
-atmospheric pressure is low at high altitudes. The volume of air increases and the air becomes less
dense because volume is inversely proportional to density. Hence, a lesser volume of oxygen is
available for breathing.
One observable property of gases is the variability of density based on
conditions. Use this observation to explain why hot air balloons rise.
-the hot air inside of the balloon is less dense than the surrounding air (cooler air) causing it to rise up
and float (use hot air to create buoyancy)
Why should temperature always be converted to kelvins when working
with gases in problem solving?
Why is it dangerous to store compressed gas cylinders in places that
could become very hot?
-exposure to heat cause pressure inside the cylinder to build up. This may weakened or crack the
container’s shell and eventually explode.
Why do heavier gases move more slowly than light gases at the same
temperature?
Why is the Na2+ ion not found in nature?
Which pair will form a compound with the larger lattice energy: Na and F
or Mg and F? Why?
Describe the difference between a covalent bond and an ionic bond.
Coulombic forces are often used to explain ionic bonding. Are coulombic
forces involved in covalent bonding as well? Explain.
Can fluorine atoms ever carry a partial positive charge in a molecule?
Why or why not?
Why is it impossible for hydrogen to be the central atom in the Lewis
structure of a polyatomic molecule?
Is the element with the most valence electrons in a period also the most
electronegative? Explain
Why must the structures of the reactants and products be known in order
to estimate the enthalpy change of a reaction from bond energies?
Why is it important to draw a correct Lewis structure for a molecule
before predicting its geometry?
Can a nonpolar molecule contain polar covalent bonds?
Sometimes leaving a bicycle in the sun on a hot day will cause a blowout.
Explain this observation using gas laws.
-as temperature increases, pressure increases. The volume of tire can only expand so much before the
rubber gives and releases the buildup of pressure.
Explain how the volume of bubbles exhausted by scuba diver change as
they rise to the surface using gas laws.
-as the bubbles rise, pressure increases and the volume increases via Boyle’s law.
Must a polar molecule contain polar covalent bonds? Why or why not?
Why are sharp knives more effective than dull knives? Explain this
observation using the concept of pressure.
-the cutting edge of a knife that has been sharpened has a smaller surface area than a dull knife. Since
pressure is force per unit area, a sharp knife will exert a higher pressure with the same amount of
force and cut through material more effectively.
Why should you roll or belly-crawl rather than walk across a thinly-frozen
pond? Explain this using the concept of pressure.
-lying down distributes your weight over a larger surface area, exerting less pressure on the
ice compared to standing up. If you exert less pressure, you are less likely to break through
thin ice.
Can the speed of a given molecule in a gas double at constant
temperature? Explain your answer.
-increasing pressure or particle collisions
Deep sea fish died when brought to surface of the ocean. Explain this
phenomenon using gas law.
-gases in their blood expand as they are raised and eventually pop.
Using the postulates of the KMT, explain why a gas uniformly fills a
container of any shape.
-IMFs are negligible so molecules are constantly moving independently in random motion and expand
spontaneously.
Along a take-off in an airplane, your ears pop or feel uncomfortable.
Explain this phenomenon using gas law.
-as you take off, air pressure decreases. The air trapped in your inner ear will cause eardrums to push
outward.
Put marshmallow inside the syringe. Observe what happen as you pull in and pull out
the plunger of the syringe. Explain the observations using gas law.
-PV relationship, Boyle’s Law
Boil certain amount of water. Add dented pingpong ball on it and observe what will
happen. Explain the observations using gas law.
-VT relationship, Charles Law
Light up your matchstick and fired a piece of paper, then put it inside the bottle
container. Place immediately the boiled egg at the opening of the bottle and observe
what will happen. Explain the observations using gas laws.
-PT relationship, Gay-Lussac’s Law
Place balloon pumped with air at boiling water and observe what will happen. After
your observation, place the balloon immediately to ice water and observe again.
-VT relationship, Charles Law
Ammonia and water are both from tetrahedral geometry. Explain using VSEPR why
they have different bond angles.
How do you express bond strength in terms of bond order (single, double, triple
bond)?
CO2 and water are both triatomic molecules. The shape of water is bent while CO 2 is
linear. Explain this on the basis of dipole moment.
Explain the concept of polar covalent bond. Give specific example as reference of
your discussion.
Explain why BeCl2 molecule has zero dipole moment although Be-Cl bond is polar.
Which pair will form larger lattice energy: CaBr2 or MgO? Explain why.