Monday 26 March 2012

Types of Bonds

There are three main types of bonds:
1. IONIC (metal - non metal)
      - electrons are transferred from metal to non-metal
2. COVALENT (non-metal - metal)
      - electrons are shared between non metals
3. METALLIC (metal)
      - holds pure metals together by electrostatic attraction

Electronegativity(en)
- en is a measure of an atoms attraction for electrons in a bond
Flourine = 4.0
- atoms with greater en attract electrons more

polar covalent: bonds form from an un-equal sharing of electrons
non-plolar covalent: bonds form from equal sharing

BONDS:
- types of bonds formed can be predicted by looking at the difference in electronegativity of the elements
en > 1.7 = ionic bond
en< 1.7 = polar covalent bonds
en = 0   = non-polar covalent

for examples of electronegativity and bonding please watch the link below :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kj3o0XvhVqQ

Nicole H

Sunday 11 March 2012

Ion Concentrations

  • when ionic compounds are dissolved in water they contain cation and anion seperate from each other.
  • this process is called DISSOCIATION
  • Dissociation: is the process in which this happens
Dissociation
ionic compunds are made up of two parts:
-cation - positively charged particles
- anion - negatively charged particles

  • when writing dissociation equations the atoms and charges must balance
                ex : Fe(OH)2 ----> Fe 2+ + 2 OH -

EXAMPLE :

Determine [Na+] and [PO4   3-] in a 1.5 M solution of Na3PO4

Na3PO4 ---> 3 Na +    +        PO4 3-

1.5 M  x   3     =  4.5 M = [Na+]
                1

Nicole H

Dilution Lab

We did a lab where we had to figure out which solution contained 0.05 M.  Mr. Doktor did not help us, he only gave hints. Also, we could only use the supplies given at our lab stations



Nicole H

Dilutions

Dilutions - when 2 solutions are mixed the concentration changes
                - the process of decreasing the concentration by adding a solvent(usually water)
                - the amount of solute does not change, only the volume
                - because concentration is mol/L we use the following equations: 
                                       C=n/v and n=Cv  so that    C1V1=C2V2
*always remember to convert mL into L

EX.
How much water must be added to 10.0mL of 10.0M Na2SO4 to give a solution with a concentration of 0.50M?

V1=100mL-->.10L               C1V1=C2V2
C1=0.10M                            
C2=400mL                           C1V1 = V2    ---->  (10.0)(10) = 200mL         changeV=200-10=190mL
                                               C2                             (0.50)

EX.
If a 75.0mL sample of 0.500M KCl is added to 100mL of 0.250M KCl what will the resulting solutions concentrations be?

0.075L x 0.500M = 0. 0375mol               
                   L

0.100L x 0.250M = 0.025mol
                   L
Then add both mols together,
0.0375+0.025= 0.0625mol

After divide the mols by adding both amounts of litres together,
0.0625M = 0.357M
0.175L


Janine R


Lab-Titration

We did a titration lab today, click on the following link for an example:)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UiuE7Xx5l8



Janine R