5.8 Types of Solids Flashcards
1
Q
What is an ionic solid?
A
held together by electrostatic attractions between cations and anions in a lattice structure
2
Q
What is a network solid?
A
atoms are connected in a lattice of covalent bonds
3
Q
What is a metallic solid?
A
covalently bound lattice of nuclei and their inner shell electrons surrounded by a sea of electrons
4
Q
What are conduction electrons?
A
freely moving valence electrons in the lattice of metallic solid
5
Q
What are molecular solids?
A
the particles at the lattice points of a crystal of a molecular solid are molecules
