AS91164 Structure/Bonding Flashcards
Ionic Solids
Solids composed of positive and negative ions held together by electrostatic attractions in a regular three dimensional crystalline arrangement.
Metallic Solids
Solids composed of metallic nuclei, held together by a sea of delocalised mobile electrons
Covalent Network
A 3D arrangement of strong directional covalent bonds between atoms that extends throughout the crystal lattice
Molecule
Two or more atoms held together by co-valent bonds
Ionic Bonds
The attractive force between positive and negative ions, which form electrons when transferred from one atom to another
Metallic Bonds
A bond formed by the attraction between positively charged metal ions and the sea of valence electrons around them
Covalent Bond
A type of strong chemical bond on which two atoms share one or more pairs of valence electrons
Polarity
A separation of electric charge in positive and negative regions in a molecule forms a dipole
Electrical Conductivity
The ability of a material to transfer electricity through a material. Depends on the presence of moving particles
Ductile
Ability to be drawn into a wire. Needs non-directional bonds
Weak Intermolecular Bonding
Weak attractive forces between molecules from dipole-dipole interactions
Exothermic Reactions
Heat is released into from the system
Makes bonds
ΔEnthalpy is negative
Endothermic Reactions
Heat is taken into the system
Breaks bonds
ΔEnthalpy is positive
Solubility
In order for something to dissolve in a solvent, the new attractions formed between the solute and solvent must be strong enough to release sufficient energy to overcome the bonds between the molecules in the solute and between the molecules in the solvent.
Molecular solids only have…
…non-metal atoms like O2 or HCl