Bonding Flashcards
3 Types of Bonds:
Ionic, metallic, covalent
Ionic forms between:
Metals and nonmetals
Metallic forms between:
Metals
Covalent forms between:
Nonmetals
Ionic structure:
Giant ionic lattice
What does the ionic structure cause:
High melting point due to the electrostatic bonds holding it together which means a lot of energy is required to overcome them.
Metal ions charge:
Positive
Nonmetal ions charge:
Negative
Can ions conduct electricity, why:
Yes, only when molten or dissolved in an aqueous solution. This is because then the ions are delocalised and free to move which allows them to carry a charge.
Covalent bonds:
A shared pair of electrons.
Covalent structure:
Simple molecular, between molecules there are intermolecular forces.
Metallic structure:
Positive ions in a sea of delocalised electrons with a regular arrangement.