Bonding Flashcards
When 2 different ______ join together, you get a compound.
elements
______ bonding is when ions are held together by electrostatic attraction
ionic
________ attraction holds positive and negative ions together - it is very strong
electrostatic
The overall charge of any compound is ________
zero
Magnesium chloride contains Mg2+ and Cl- ions
What would the balanced formula be for this
MgCl2
Sodium chloride is an example of a _____ _____ _______ structure
giant ionic lattice
Ionic compounds conduct electricity when…
they are molten or dissolved as there are free electrons and ions are free to move
Ionic compounds have _____ melting points
high because they are held together by strong electrostatic forces which needs a lot of energy to overcome.
Ionic compounds tend to _______ in water
dissolve as water is polar and the charged parts pull ions away from the lattice causing it to dissolve.
What type of bond holds molecules together?
strong covalent bonds
What does a single covalent bond share?
a pair of electrons
Covalent bonding happens between 2 _____________
non metals
Carbon atoms can form what type of structure due to them forming 4 strong covalent bonds?
giant covalent structure
How are the carbon atoms arranged in graphite?
sheets of flat hexagons covalently bonded with 3 bonds each. the fourth outer electron of each carbon atom is delocalised
Give examples of the properties of graphite
- weak bonds between the layers so easily broken so sheets can slide over eachother
- delocalised electron carry a charge so graphite is an electrical conductor
- low density so can be used to make strong lightwewight equipment
- high melting point due to strong bonds
-insoluble in any solvent
In diamond, each carbon atom is covalently bonded to ____ other carbon atoms and arrange themselves in a _________ shape
4
tetrahedral
Give examples of the properties of diamond
- very high melting point
- hard
- good thermal conductor
- cant conduct electricity as all electrons are held in localised bonds
- wont dissolve in any solvent
- can be cut
define dative covalent bond and what is it represented by
dative covalent bond is where both electrons come from one atom
represented by an arrow pointing away from the donor atom