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Bonding Flashcards

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What is an ionic bond?

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An electrostatic force holding oppositely charged atoms together, between at least one metal and non metal (unless involving hydrogen)

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What is transferred in an ionic bond?

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Electrons

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What is the result of an ionic bond in terms of electrons?

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Atoms having full outer shells of electrons

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4
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Do ions have high or low melting and boiling points? Why?

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High melting points because they have strong electrostatic bonds that require lots of energy to break

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5
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What are intermolecular forces?

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The forces holding separate atoms, compounds or molecules together

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What are intramolecular forces?

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The forces holding atoms that make up a molecule or compound together

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7
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What are ionic, covalent and metallic bonds examples of?

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Intermolecular bonds

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8
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When can ions conduct electricity? Why?

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Ions only conduct electricity when they are not solid, since the ions can move more.

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9
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Are ionic compounds soluble in water?

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Yes

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10
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What is a covalent bond?

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The electrostatic force between a positive nucleus and a bonding pair of electrons

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11
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What is the valence shell?

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The outer shell

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12
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What happens to electrons in a covalent bond?

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They are shared between atoms to form full outer shells

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13
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Do simple covalent compounds have high or low melting and boiling points? Why?

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Low melting points because they have weak intermolecular forces that require little energy to break

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14
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Do covalent compounds dissolve in water?

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No

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15
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What is diamond made from?

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Carbon

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16
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What is graphite made from?

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Carbon

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17
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What is buckminsterfullerene made from?

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Carbon

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18
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Do diamonds conduct electricity? Why?

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No since it has no delocalised electrons

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19
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Does graphite conduct electricity? Why?

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Yes, since it has delocalised (free) electrons

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20
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Does buckminsterfullerene conduct electricity? Why?

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Yes, since it has delocalised (free) electrons

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21
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Do diamonds have high or low melting and boiling points? Why?

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High, since it has strong covalent bonds which require lots of energy to break

22
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Describe the structure of a diamond

A

Tetrahedral structure

23
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How is graphite arranged?

A

In layers

24
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How many other atoms does each atom bond to in graphite?

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3

25
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How many other atoms does each atom bond to in diamonds?

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4

26
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Does graphite have high or low melting and boiling points? Why?

A

High, since it has strong covalent bonds which require lots of energy to break

27
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Does buckminsterfullerene have high or low melting and boiling points? Why?

A

Low, since it has weak covalent bonds which require little energy to break compared to other giant covalent structures, but high compared to other compounds

28
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Are diamonds hard or soft?

A

Very hard

29
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Is graphite hard of soft?

A

Soft

30
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Is buckminsterfullerene hard or soft?

A

Very hard

31
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Diamond, graphite and buckminsterfullerene are examples of…

A

Giant covalent compounds

32
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Name some properties of metals

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  • Sonorous
  • Shiny
  • Dense
  • Good conductors of heat and electricity
  • Malleable
  • Hard
33
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What is a metallic bond?

A

The electrostatic force between positive metal ions and their delocalised electrons

34
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In metallic bonding, how are metal ions arranged?

A

In layers that can slide over each other

35
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Which of these metal chlorides are insoluble in water?

A) copper chloride
B) lead chloride
C) magnesium chloride
D) potassium chloride

A

B) lead chloride

36
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Do metallic compounds have high or low melting and boiling points? Why?

A

High melting points because they have strong electrostatic bonds that require lots of energy to break

37
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What is the total number of atoms in Al(NO3)3

A

13

38
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Do simple covalent compounds conduct electricity? Why?

A

No, because they have nothing to carry an electrical charge

39
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Name 3 giant covalent compounds

A
  • Diamond
  • Graphite
  • Buckminsterfullerine
40
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What are diamonds, graphite and buckminsterfullerene examples of?

A

Giant covalent compounds

41
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What ions do group 1 elements form?

A

+1

42
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What ions do group 2 elements form?

A

+2

43
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What ions do group 0 elements form?

A

They do not form ions

44
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What ions do group 7 elements form?

A

-1

45
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What ions do group 6 elements form?

A

-2

46
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Name the 7 diatomic elements

A
  • Hydrogen
  • Oxygen
  • Nitrogen
  • Fluorine
  • Bromine
  • Iodine
  • Chlorine
47
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How are electrons arranged in a metallic bond?

A

A sea of electrons surrounding the positive metal ions

48
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Do metallic compounds conduct electricity? Why?

A

Yes, since it has delocalised electrons

49
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Are covalent compounds soluble in water?

A

No

50
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Are metallic compounds soluble in water?

A

No

51
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What structure to all ionic compounds form?

A

A giant ionic lattice

52
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What structure do all metallic compounds form?

A

Giant metallic lattices

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