BOND POLARITY AND INTERMOLECULAR FORCES OF ATTRACTION Review • We know how to draw Lewis structures for simple molecules and polyatomic ions. • We also know how to predict the 3-D geometry of these molecules and ions, if we apply the VSEPR Theory. • Electronegativity (EN) is an atom's tendency to attract electrons in chemical bonds. • EN increases to the right and up on the periodic table, excluding the noble gases. BOND POLARITY • When two nonmetal atoms bond, they share electrons. • They may or may not share electrons evenly. • Consider the following molecules: • F2 • HF BOND POLARITY • H vs. F • The EN of H is 2.2. • The EN of F is 4.0. H F EN = 2.2 EN = 4.0 • In F2, both atoms pull with equal strength on the bonding e-. • The e- are shared evenly between them. • In HF, the F atom pulls harder than the H atom. • The e- are drawn more toward the F atom. F F F H BOND POLARITY F F • EN is same for both atoms. • e- density is spread evenly around molecule. • Highest e- density occurs between atoms. • Bond is nonpolar. F H • EN is much higher for F than for H. • e- density is drawn toward F side. • F atom acquires partial negative charge. • H atom acquires partial positive charge. • Bond is polar. BOND POLARITY •In general, a covalent bond is: • polar if it occurs between two different atoms. • nonpolar if it occurs between two identical atoms. MOLECULAR POLARITY • Dipole Moment - a measure of the polarity of a bond. • Is often represented by a special arrow. H F Arrow points toward more EN atom. MOLECULAR POLARITY Polarity of Diatomic Molecules • Diatomic Molecules - molecules made of only two atoms. • If atoms are the same, molecule is nonpolar. • If atoms are diff., molecule is polar. • NOTE: Polar does not mean charged. • Is Cl2 polar or nonpolar? • Is CO polar or nonpolar? MOLECULAR POLARITY Molecules With 3 or More Atoms • A molecule with 3 or more atoms is: • Polar if its central atom has lone pairs OR • If the outer atoms are not all the same. • Nonpolar if its central atom has no lone pairs AND • All the outer atoms are identical. MOLECULAR POLARITY CO2 vs. H2O • Consider the Lewis structure of CO2: This molecule is nonpolar. MOLECULAR POLARITY CO2 vs. H2O • Consider the Lewis structure of H2O: This molecule is polar. MOLECULAR POLARITY CH4 vs. CH3Cl • Neither CH4 nor CH3Cl has any lone pairs on the central carbon atom. • Is CH4 polar or nonpolar? • Is CH3Cl polar or nonpolar? H HCH H H H C Cl H INTERMOLECULAR FORCES OF ATTRACTION Molecular Comparison of Matter based on State © Brown, T. et..al. 2012. Chemistry: The Central Science. 12th ed. USA: Pearson Prentice Hall. Pg. 426. INTERMOLECULAR FORCES OF ATTRACTION Intramolecular Forces Attractive forces within a molecule vs Intermolecular Forces Attractive forces between molecules Intramolecular Intermolecular Affects molecular Influence physical shape, bond energies properties of and chemical behavior condensed phases Stronger INTERMOLECULAR FORCES OF ATTRACTION Intermolecular Forces Responsible for the bulk properties of matter Weaker then intramolecular forces. To break: 930 kJ To break: 41 kJ INTERMOLECULAR FORCES OF ATTRACTION INTERMOLECULAR FORCES OF ATTRACTION (IMFA) LONDON DISPERSION DIPOLE-DIPOLE HYDROGEN BONDING ION DIPOLE INTERMOLECULAR FORCES OF ATTRACTION LONDON DISPERSION © Duke Physics Fritz London motion of electrons in an atom or molecule can create an instantaneous, or momentary, dipole moment. INTERMOLECULAR FORCES OF ATTRACTION LONDON DISPERSION instantaneous attraction is called dispersion force; significant only when molecules are very close together Strength depends on: Polarizability Molecular shape INTERMOLECULAR FORCES OF ATTRACTION LONDON DISPERSION Polarizability ease with which e-’s can move in response to an external charge greater the polarizability, the more easily the electron cloud can be distorted, larger the dispersion force Large atoms with large electron clouds tend to have stronger dispersion forces Dispersion forces increase in strength with increasing molecular weight and size. INTERMOLECULAR FORCES OF ATTRACTION LONDON DISPERSION C5H12, n-pentane BP =309.4 K Molecular shape C5H12, neopentane BP = 282.7 K The greater the possible contact between non-polar molecules, the stronger the LDF. INTERMOLECULAR FORCES OF ATTRACTION DIPOLE-DIPOLE permanent dipole moment in polar molecules Electrostatic interaction between δ+ end of one molecule and δ- end of one molecule. δ- δ+ δ- δ+ δ+ δ - δ+ δ- INTERMOLECULAR FORCES OF ATTRACTION DIPOLE-DIPOLE C2H3N, acetonitrile MM = 41.054 g/mol MP = 355 K C3H8, propane MM = 44.094 g/mol MP = 231 K Acetonitrile is polar; propane is non-polar. Images from: Wikimedia Commons INTERMOLECULAR FORCES OF ATTRACTION DIPOLE-DIPOLE In solid state In liquid state overall effect is a net attraction strong enough to keep the molecules from moving apart to form a gas Image from: Wikimedia Commons INTERMOLECULAR FORCES OF ATTRACTION DIPOLE-DIPOLE C3H8, propane C2H6O, dimethyl ether C3HO, acetaldehyde C2H3N, acetonitrile MW = 44 amu MW = 46 amu MW = 44 amu MW = 41 amu BP = 231 K BP = 248 K BP = 294 K BP = 355 K Increasing polarity Increasing strength of dipole-dipole forces For molecules of approximately equal mass and size, the strength of IMFA increases with increasing polarity. INTERMOLECULAR FORCES OF ATTRACTION HYDROGEN BONDING Figure 3.1.1 Boiling points of covalent hydrides of the elements as a function of molecular weight. © Brown, T. et..al. 2012. Chemistry: The Central Science. 12th ed. USA: Pearson Prentice Hall. Pg. 431. INTERMOLECULAR FORCES OF ATTRACTION HYDROGEN BONDING Recall: Down a group, MM increases, polarizability increases, LDF increases. The BPs of the compounds containing group 4A element increase down a group. Groups 5A, 6A, and 7A follow the same trend except for NH3, HF, and H2O which have high boiling points than expected. INTERMOLECULAR FORCES OF ATTRACTION HYDROGEN BONDING Special type of dipole-dipole interaction present between a hydrogen atom in a polar bond (H-F, H-O, HN) and non-bonding electron pair on a nearby small electronegative ion (usually F, O, N) in another molecule. INTERMOLECULAR FORCES OF ATTRACTION HYDROGEN BONDING H-bonds are much weaker than covalent bonds, but is generally stronger than dipole-dipole or dispersion forces. H-bonds help stabilize the structures of proteins and are responsible for the way the DNA is able to carry genetic information. INTERMOLECULAR FORCES OF ATTRACTION HYDROGEN BONDING Figure 3.1.2 Effect of hydrogen bonding in the density of water. (Left – ice in water; right – solid benzene in liquid benzene) © Chang, Raymond. 2008. General Chemistry: The Essential Concepts. 5th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Companies. INTERMOLECULAR FORCES OF ATTRACTION HYDROGEN BONDING Figure 3.1.3 Three dimensional structure of ice. © Chang, Raymond. 2008. General Chemistry: The Essential Concepts. 5th ed. New York: McGrawHill Companies. Pg 400 INTERMOLECULAR FORCES OF ATTRACTION ION DIPOLE Attraction between an ion and a dipole (polar molecule) Strength depends on: + ion Charge and size of δ- δ+ Magnitude of dipole moment Size of molecule INTERMOLECULAR FORCES OF ATTRACTION ION DIPOLE δ+ δ- δ+ δ-δ- δ+ Effect of the charge and size of ion Na+ F Mg2+ Stronger attraction – charge in cations more concentrated Stronger attraction – smaller; can interact more with the polar molecule INTERMOLECULAR FORCES OF ATTRACTION ION DIPOLE δ+ δ- Na+ δ+ δ- Ion dipole increases as the ionic charge increases. the magnitude of the dipole increases. Mg2+ INTERMOLECULAR FORCES OF ATTRACTION Comparing IMFAs INTERACTING MOLECULES ARE POLAR MOLECULES INVOLVED? NO ARE IONS INVOLVED? YES ARE POLAR MOLECULES AND IONS BOTH INVOLVED? YES NO ARE H ATOMS BONDED TO N, O, OR F ATOMS? NO DISPERSION FORCES ONLY DIPOLEDIPOLE FORCES YES NO YES HYDROGEN BONDING ION-DIPOLE FORCES IONIC BONDING INTERMOLECULAR FORCES OF ATTRACTION Comparing IMFAs Dispersion forces are found in all substances. The strongest IMFA is hydrogen bonding. The effects of these attractions are additive. INTERMOLECULAR FORCES OF ATTRACTION Generalizations If MW and shape are comparable: LDF approximately equal. Difference is due to differences in dipoledipole. IMFA gets stronger as molecule polarity increases, with those capable of H-bonding having the strongest interactions. If the molecules differ widely in MW: Consider LDF. The higher the MW, the stronger the IMFA. SAMPLE PROBLEMS SP3.1.1. The dipole moments of acetonitrile, CH3CN, and methyl iodide, CH3I, are 3.9 D and 1.62 D, respectively. a) Which has a greater dipole-dipole attraction? b) Which has a greater LDF? c) The boiling points of CH3CN and CH3I are 354..8 K and 315.6 K, respectively. Which has greater overall attractive forces? Answer: a. CH3CN, b. CH3I, c. CH3CN SAMPLE PROBLEMS SP3.1.2. List the following substances in order of increasing boiling point: BaCl2, H2, CO, and HF. Answer: H2 < CO < HF < BaCl2 SAMPLE PROBLEMS SP3.1.3. Which member of the following pairs stronger IMFA? a) H2O or H2S b) CO2 or CO c) SiH4 or GeH4 Answer: a. H2O b. CO2 c. GeH4