1.) Topic 1 Bonding, structure and properties Flashcards
What is ionic bonding?
Ionic bonding is the bonding between a metal and non metal
What does it mean by malleable?
Can be bent into different shapes
What does it mean by ductile?
Can be stretched into wires
What is covalent bonding?
Bonding between non metals e.g. hydrogen and oxygen
Arrangement of electrons are:
2,8,8,4 maximum
In ionic bonding do metals gain or lose electrons
Do non-metals gain or lose electrons
Metals lose electrons and non metals gain electrons
Ionic compounds are made up of billions of oppositely charged ions held together in a giant structure. What’s this structure called?
A Crystal lattice
In ionic bonding, ions held together by ___________ forces
By strong electrostatic forces
In ionic bonding, in a lattice the ions are packed very tightly together. Does it take little or lots of energy to pull the ions apart?
Lots of energy because they are held together by strong electrostatic forces
Do ionic compounds conduct electricity when you melt or dissolve them and why?
Yes because the ions are free to move
Why do covalent compounds have low melting and boiling points?
Because they are made up of simple molecules with weak forces existing between them
Do covalent compounds conduct electricity?
No because they have no ions or free of electrons to carry charge
Do covalent compounds dissolve in water?
No because water attracts molecules that have charged ions and covalent molecules don’t have charged ions
How does covalent bonding work?
By sharing electrons
Name 8 properties of metals
- Good conductors of heat and electricity
- Malleable
- High melting and boiling points
- React with oxygen to form basic oxides
- Shiny when polished
- Lustrous
- High density
- Ductile
Name 4 properties of non metals
- Don’t conduct electricity or heat-insulators
- Low melting points
- Not malleable
- Not ductile
In metallic bonding are the metals ions positive or negative and what are they surrounded by?
Made up of positive metal ions in a sea of electrons
What does it mean by delocalised electrons?
Electrons which are not attached to one particular ion
Why do metals conduct heat and electricity?
Because they have a sea of electrons which are delocalised
List 2 uses of aluminium
Foil for wrapping things and electrical transmission lines
aero plane parts, cans, foil, window frames etc…
Describe the structure and bonding in a metal
Metals are made up of a giant structure of positive ions surround by a sea of delocalised electrons. The attraction between the two is called a metallic bond
Why does copper conduct electricity?
Because the electrons are delocalised. Able to move about
Why is copper ductile?
Because the ions can slide over each other