2.3 continued
Chemical reactions occur when atoms bond together to form molecules or when bonds between atoms break apart.
Molecules-
bonded atoms (02,H2, C6H1206)
Compounds
molecule with more than one element. (H20)
Types of bonds
Covalent-
Polar covalent=
Nonpolar covalent=
Hydrogen.
Ionic.
Ionic=strong bonds (stealing of electrons) creates two opposite charges/
Sodium loses electron to chlorine
Sodium becomes positive (+)
Chlorine becomes negative (-)
They are attracted (like magnets)
Types of Chemical bonds: Covalent
Covalent bonds are weak, 2 atoms share electrons to complete outer shell.
Non-polar Covalent 2 atoms ahre electrons equally to fill their outer shell.
Polar covalent bond: 2 atoms share electrons unequally.
E.g Oxygen holds electrons more ofen= slightly negative
E.g Hydrogen holds electrons less often=slightly positive.
Double Covalent Bonds
2 atoms share 4 electrons
Double bonds are stronger than single bonds
Hydrogen bonds
Weak “bonds” because slight charges (from polar covalent)
The hydrogen bonds give water its properties
Covered in a few slides.
How to write formulas
Structural formula-
Uses straight lines H-H
1 line indicates 1 pair of shared electrons (bond).
Molecular formula
simply shows a number of atoms involved.
Chemical Formulas and Reactions
Equation is balanced if the same number of each type of atom occurs on both sides of the arrow.
An overall equation for photosynthesis
reactnats 6CO2 + 6H20 ——> C6H12O6 +6O2. Products
6 carbon diozide +6 water → 1 glucose molecule +6 oxygen molecules
6 carbon+ 18 oxygen +12 hydrogen→ 6 carbon + 18 oxygen +12 hydrogen.
Practice: What does this mean 6NH4 = 6 Nitrogen and 24 Hydrogen.
Waters importance to life
Life began in water
All organisms 70-90% water
Water has unique properties that make it life-supporting
The properties come from chemical structure (polar covalent bond)
Hydrogen bonds.
Properties of Water
Solvency
Water is a solvent.
Polarity and H-bonds of water dissocate (break up into individual elements) substanaces that are ionic (NaCl-salt) or
Dissolve substances that are polar (sugar) (compounds stay intake, but they are no longer lumped together)
Cohesion and Adhesion
Cohesion: water clingts to water
Ahdesion: water clingts to polar surfaces
This helps water move through animals and plants
Surface tension
Water cohesion keeps water bonded together
Surface resists breaking or evaporating.
Specific heat, Latent Heat Vaporization, latent heat of fusion.
High specific heat (1mcpas/gram/1 deg. C)
H-bonds allow water to absorb a lot of heat.
Takes a lot of energy to warm up or cool down water.
Heat of vaporizatiuon (540 cal/g/deg.) and heat of fusion (80 cal/g/deg.)
A lot of energy is needed to change from liquid to water vapor (steam), or to/from a sold.
Evaporation cools us down.
Varying Density
Ice is less dense (floats) than water
Water most dense at 4 degrees Celsius
Warm water floats on cold water
Ice insulates water and keeps it warmer.
Acids and Bases
Water. dissociated into H+ and OH-
Acids= lemon juice, vinegar, coffee.
Hydochloride acid HCl → H+ and Cl
Bases= baking soda (NaOH), chalk (tums)
pH= tells how many H+ in solution
7 is netural (water)
Greater than 7 is basic= has more OH- than H+
Less than 7 is acidic = has more H+ than OH-