GChem 2 2015 Answer Key Hmwk chapter 9 & 10

9.30

Plan: The lattice energy of NaCl is represented by the equation NaCl(s) Na (g) + Cl (g). Use
Hesss law and arrange the given equations so that they sum up to give the equation for the lattice
energy. You will need to reverse the last equation (and change the sign of H); you will also need to
multiply the second equation (H) by .
Solution:
H
Na(s) Na(g) 109 kJ
1/2Cl2(g) Cl(g) 243/2 = 121.5 kJ
Na(g) Na+(g) + e 496 kJ
Cl(g) + e Cl(g) 349 kJ
NaCl(s) Na(s) + 1/2Cl2 (g) 411 kJ (Reaction is reversed; sign of H changed.)

NaCl(s) Na+(g) + Cl(g) 788.5 = 788 kJ

The lattice energy for NaCl is less than that of LiF, which is expected since lithium and
fluoride ions are smaller than sodium and chloride ions, resulting in a larger lattice energy
for LiF.
2+

9.31 Lattice energy: MgF2 (s) Mg (g) + 2 F (g)

Use Hesss law:
H
Mg(s) Mg(g)
148 kJ
F2 (g) 2F(g)
159 kJ
+

Mg(g) Mg (g) + e
738 kJ
2+

Mg+(g) Mg (g) + e
1450 kJ 2F(g) + 2e 2F
(g)
2(328) = 656 kJ
MgF2 (s) Mg(s) + F2 (g)
1123 kJ (Reaction is reversed and the sign of H changed.)
2+

MgF2 (s) Mg (g) + 2F (g)

2962 kJ

The lattice energy for MgF2 is greater than that of LiF and NaCl, which is expected since magnesium ions
have twice the charge of lithium and sodium ions. Lattice energy increases with increasing ion charge.
9.32 The lattice energy in an ionic solid is directly proportional to the product of the ion charges
and inversely proportional to the sum of the ion radii. The strong interactions between ions cause most
ionic materials to be hard. A very large lattice energy implies a very hard material. The lattice energy is
3+
2
predicted to be high for Al2 O 3 since the ions involved, Al and O , have fairly large charges and are
relatively small ions.
10.1
Plan: To be the central atom in a compound, an atom must be able to simultaneously bond to at least two
other atoms.
Solution
2
He, F, and H cannot serve as central atoms in a Lewis structure. Helium (1s ) is a noble gas, and as such,
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2 2
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it does not need to bond to any other atoms. Hydrogen (1s ) and fluorine (1s 2s 2p ) only need one
electron to complete their valence shells. Thus, they can only bond to one other atom, and they do not
have d orbitals available to expand their valence shells.
10.2
Resonance must be present any time that a single Lewis structure is inadequate in
explaining one or more aspects of a molecule or ion. The two NO bonds in NO 2 are

equivalent in bond length and bond energy; no single Lewis structure can account for this.
The following Lewis structures may be drawn for NO2:

The average of all these equivalent N-O bonds with a bond length that is between N-O and
N=O.

10.3
Plan:
For an element to obey the octet rule it must be surrounded by eight electrons. To determine
the number of electrons present,
(1) count the individual electrons actually shown adjacent to a particular atom (lone pairs), and
(2) add two times the number of bonds to that atom: number of electrons = individual electrons + 2(number of
bonds).
Solution:
(a) 0 + 2(4) = 8; (b) 2 + 2(3) = 8; (c) 0 + 2(5) = 10; (d) 2 + 2(3) = 8; (e) 0 + 2(4) = 8; (f) 2 + 2(3) = 8;
(g) 0 + 2(3) = 6; (h) 8 + 2(0) = 8. All the structures obey the octet rule except: c and g.

10.4 For an atom to expand its valence shell, it must have readily available d
orbitals. The d orbitals do not become readily available until the third period
or below on the periodic table. For the elements in the problem F, S, H, Al,
Se, and Cl, the period numbers are 2, 3, 1, 3, 4, and 3, respectively. All of
these elements, except those in the first two periods (H and F), can expand
their valence shells.
10.6 Total valence electrons: PH4+ has 8; C2F4 has 36; and SbH3 has 8.
Ignoring H, the atom in the lower group number is central: P, C, and Sb.
Added proof: H and F are never central. The two central C atoms must be
adjacent. Place all the other atoms around the central atom. Split the F
atoms so that each C gets two. Connect all the atoms with single bonds. This
uses all the electrons in PH4+, and gives P an octet. The H atoms need no
additional electrons. The C atoms have six electrons each, but can achieve
an octet by forming a double bond. Splitting the twenty-four remaining
electrons in C2F4 into twelve pairs and giving three pairs to each F leaves
each F with an octet. The last two electrons in SbH3 end as a lone pair on the
Sb, and complete its octet.

10.27

Determine the total number of valence electrons present. Next, draw a Lewis structure. Finally, use
VSEPR or valence bond theory to predict the shape.

10.28

The molecular shape and the electron-group arrangement are the same when there are no lone pairs on
the central atom.

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