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3 years ago

The model of a “sea of electrons” helps explain ____.

Chemistry

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TiliK225 [7]3 years ago

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Answer:

C. Metallic bonds

Explanation:

The electron sea model is a model of metallic bonding in which cations are considered to be fixed points within a mobile 'sea' of electrons.

The electron sea model pictures the electrons on the surface of a metal being free to move from one atom to another. ... This means that in metallic bonding for the metal atom to become more stable it must release its electron density without the electrons being transferred to another atom.

andriy [413]3 years ago

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Answer:

The correct answer is C.) metallic bonds

Explanation:

Metallic bonds are formed between metal compounds and are very strong. These links are explained by the "sea model of electrons", where valence electrons are ceded by each metal atom, becoming positive ions forming a three-dimensional crystalline network. These electrons move forming a network ("sea") that allows the union of the positive ions formed.

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Answer:

Structure One:

N: -2
C: 0
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Structure Two:

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Structure Three:

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Structure Number Two would likely be the most stable structure.

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All six H atoms to C: 0
N atom: +1.

The N atom is the one that is "likely" to be attracted to an anion. See explanation.

Explanation:

When calculating the formal charge for an atom, the assumption is that electrons in a chemical bond are shared equally between the two bonding atoms. The formula for the formal charge of an atom can be written as:

$\text{Formal Charge} \\ = \text{Number of Valence Electrons in Element} \\ \phantom{=}-\text{Number of Chemical Bonds} \\\phantom{=} - \text{Number of nonbonding Lone Pair Electrons}$ .

For example, for the N atom in structure one of the first question,

N is in IUPAC group 15. There are 15 - 10 = 5 valence electrons on N.
This N atom is connected to only 1 chemical bond.
There are three pairs, or 6 electrons that aren't in a chemical bond.

The formal charge of this N atom will be $5 - 1 - 6 = -2$ .

Apply this rule to the other atoms. Note that a double bond counts as two bonds while a triple bond counts as three.

Structure One:

N: -2
C: 0
O: +1

Structure Two:

N: 0
C: 0
O: -1

Structure Three:

N: -1
C: 0
O: 0.

In general, the formal charge on all atoms in a molecule or an ion shall be as close to zero as possible. That rules out Structure number one.

Additionally, if there is a negative charge on one of the atoms, that atom shall preferably be the most electronegative one in the entire molecule. O is more electronegative than N. Structure two will likely be favored over structure three.

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All five C atoms: 0
All six H atoms to C: 0
N atom: +1.

Assuming that electrons in a chemical bond are shared equally (which is likely not the case,) the nitrogen atom in this molecule will carry a positive charge. By that assumption, it would attract an anion.

Note that in reality this assumption seldom holds. In this ion, the N-H bond is highly polarized such that the partial positive charge is mostly located on the H atom bonded to the N atom. This example shows how the formal charge assumption might give misleading information. However, for the sake of this particular problem, the N atom is the one that is "likely" to be attracted to an anion.

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