2.1+2.2 Structure and Bonding Flashcards
Top number on an element on periodic table and what is it?
Atomic mass- mass of neutrons and protons.
Bottom number on an element on periodic table and what is it?
Atomic number- number of protons ( so therefore electrons- atoms are usually neutral)
Metals tend to…
Lose electrons and therefore become positive ions.
Non-metals tend to…
Gain electrons and are therefore negative ions.
What is an ion?
A charged atom
What is ionic bonding?
The electrostatic force of attraction, in all directions, between metal and non-metal ions.
Why are some transition metals written with their charges in brackets?
Because they can form ions with different sizes of positive charges.
What do the ionic bonds between charged particles result in?
An arrangement of ions that we call a giant structure or a giant lattice.
Why do ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points?
Because the bonds are held together by strong electrostatic forces of attraction which take a lot of energy to overcome to break up a lattice.
Can ionic compounds conduct electricity?
Solid ionic compounds- cannot as can only vibrate in a fixed position and the ions are not free to move.
Molten or dissolved ionic compounds- they can, because the ions have been separated (either through dissolving or through melting and becoming a liquid allowing them to move) and are free to move around so can carry electrical charges through molten liquid/ solution.
The period on the periodic table is the same as…
The number of shells in an atom.
The group number tells you…
How many electrons are on the outside shell.
An ion
Is an atom which has lost or gained one or more electrons. Because the electrons and protons no longer balance, a particle with charge has formed.
Valency of an atom
The number of bonds that it can form e.g carbon had valency 4.
Structural formula
Shows the arrangement of atoms in a compound. (Diagram)
Molecular formula
Shows the number of each type of atom present e.g C2H6
Empirical formula
Shows the simplest whole no. Ratio of the different atoms present e.g CH3
How can you figure out alkanes?
Monkeys. Methane
Eat. Ethane
Peanut. Propane
Butter. Butane
Hydroxide
OH