Covalent bonding AH Chemistry Unit 1(b)
Potential energy diagram Bond dissociation energy Bond length (distance between nuclei at minimum energy)
Lewis formulae
Dative covalent bonds Co-ordinate covalent bonds
Writing Lewis formulae Calculate total valence electrons – for ions, add or subtract electrons accordingly Write skeleton structure – more electronegative atoms usually surround central atom Distribute electrons to atoms surrounding central atom Distribute remaining electrons to central atom
Examples SCl2 COCl2 BF4-
Resonance structures Represents delocalised bonding You describe the electron structure of a molecule having delocalised bonding by writing all possible electron-dot formulae
Ozone
Sulphur dioxide
Carbonate ion
Exceptions to the octet rule BCl3 PCl5