CHEMICAL BONDING 1.10 The electron counts of nitrogen in ammonium ion and boron in borohydride ion are both 4(one half f& electrons in covalent bonds ). H N-H H-B-H H Borohydride Since a neutral nitrogen has 5 electrons in its valence shell, an electron count of 4 gives it a formal harge of +l. A neutral boron has 3 valence electrons, and so an electron count of 4 in borohydride ponds to a form of-1. 1.11 As shown in the text in Table 1. 2, nitrogen is more electronegative than hydrogen and will draw the electrons in N-H bonds toward itself. Nitrogen with a formal charge of +I is even more elec- tronegative than a neutral nitrogen H H H-N一HH—N-H Boron(electronegativity=2.0)is, on the other hand, slightly less electronegative than hydrogen (electronegativity=2. 1). Boron with a formal charge of -l is less electronegative than a neutral boron. The electron density in the B--H bonds of BHa is therefore drawn toward hydrogen and away from boron 1.12(b) The compound( CH,) Ch has a central carbon to which are attached three CH, groups and a hydrogen H-C—H H H H Four carbons and 10 hydrogens contribute 26 valence electrons. The structure shown has 13 covalent bonds, and so all the valence electrons are accounted for. The molecule has no unshared electron pairs (c) The number of valence electrons in CICH, CH, CI is 26(2CI= 14: 4H= 4; 2C=8). The constitution at the left below shows seven covalent bonds accounting for 14 electrons. The re- maining 12 electrons are divided equally between the two chlorines as unshared electron pairs. The octet rule is satisfied for both carbon and chlorine in the structure at the right below HH -Cl Back Forward Main Menu TOC Study Guide Toc Student OLC MHHE Website1.10 The electron counts of nitrogen in ammonium ion and boron in borohydride ion are both 4 (one half of 8 electrons in covalent bonds). Since a neutral nitrogen has 5 electrons in its valence shell, an electron count of 4 gives it a formal charge of 1. A neutral boron has 3 valence electrons, and so an electron count of 4 in borohydride ion corresponds to a formal charge of 1. 1.11 As shown in the text in Table 1.2, nitrogen is more electronegative than hydrogen and will draw the electrons in N@H bonds toward itself. Nitrogen with a formal charge of 1 is even more elec￾tronegative than a neutral nitrogen. Boron (electronegativity 2.0) is, on the other hand, slightly less electronegative than hydrogen (electronegativity 2.1). Boron with a formal charge of 1 is less electronegative than a neutral boron. The electron density in the B@H bonds of BH4  is therefore drawn toward hydrogen and away from boron. 1.12 (b) The compound (CH3)3CH has a central carbon to which are attached three CH3 groups and a hydrogen. Four carbons and 10 hydrogens contribute 26 valence electrons. The structure shown has 13 covalent bonds, and so all the valence electrons are accounted for. The molecule has no unshared electron pairs. (c) The number of valence electrons in ClCH2CH2Cl is 26 (2Cl 14; 4H 4; 2C 8). The constitution at the left below shows seven covalent bonds accounting for 14 electrons. The re￾maining 12 electrons are divided equally between the two chlorines as unshared electron pairs. The octet rule is satisfied for both carbon and chlorine in the structure at the right below. H H C H H Cl C Cl H H C H H Cl C Cl H H H C H H C H H H C H H C H H  H B H  H H  B  H  H  H H H N H H H N H H H H N H H H H B  H H Ammonium ion Borohydride ion 4 CHEMICAL BONDING Back Forward Main Menu TOC Study Guide TOC Student OLC MHHE Website