Survey of the Elements: 1. Element structures 2. Oxide structures 3. Cool things about some elements
A brief review of Lewis Acids and Bases
Boron: Group 3A Boron Hydrides: B x H y Simplest is “diborane” B 2 H 6 Draw its Lewis structure Also called “boranes”
Bonding in diborane Reactions of diborane
Other boron hydrides
Metalloboranes and carboranes
Boron vs. Aluminum Halides Boron trichlorideAluminum trichloride Predict the structure of BeCl 2.
Some Cool Hydroxides LiOH Mg(OH) 2 B(OH) 3 Al(OH) 3
Boron Oxides
Boron Nitride What is the Lewis structure similar to?
Industrial Production of Diamonds
Why is diamond formed, and not graphite? Reason 1. Reverse Reaction favors Graphite Instability H + diamond CH4, but slower than CVD diamond growth H + graphite CH4, but faster than CVD graphite growth Reason 2. Forward Reaction favors Diamond Formation sp 3 C atoms on surface (show structures) slow sp 2 graphite formation. H 2 (g) 2 H(g) H(g) + CH 4 (g) CH 3 (g) + H 2 (g) CH 3 + C(diamond-H, surface) Diamond-CH 3 + H