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What is an atom?

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The smallest part of an element, containing protons, neutrons and electrons

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What is an ion?

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A charged atom either positive or negative

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What is an ionic bond?

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A chemical bond formed between oppositely charged ions

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What are covalent bonds?

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The bonds formed when atoms join together by sharing electrons

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What is metallic bonding?

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The bonding found in metals, where the atoms donate electrons to give a ‘sea’ of electrons and metal ions

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What does malleable mean?

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Capable of being hammered into shapes without smashing - a property of metals

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What is electrostatic force?

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The force of attraction between oppositely charged ions in an ionic bond

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What are transition metals?

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The large block of metallic elements in the middle of the periodic table

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What is a smart alloy?

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An alloy, which returns to its original shape when it is heated

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What does ductile mean?

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Able to be pulled into wires

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What is a cation?

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A positively charged metal ion

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What is an anion?

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A negatively charged metal ion

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What is an alloy?

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A metallic substance formed by combining two or more metals

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What are delocalised electrons?

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Electrons, which are free to move in a ‘sea’ of electrons in the metal structure

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What do metals form when they lose electrons?

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Positive ions

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What do non-metals form when they lose electrons?

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Negative ions

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What holds ionic compounds together?

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Strong forces of attraction between oppositely charged ions

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Do ionic compounds have high or low melting and boiling points?

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High

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Why do ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points?

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There is a strong electrostatic force of attraction between the ions

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When do ionic compounds conduct electricity?

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When they are molten and the ions are free to move

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Why can ionic compounds not conduct electricity when they are solid?

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They exist as a crystal lattice of ions so the ions are not free to move

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What do delocalised electrons in metals allow them to do?

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Conduct electricity and carry the charge

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When are covalent bonds formed?

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When atoms share electrons

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What do many substances, containing covalent bonds, consist of?

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Molecules

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What do some substances, containing covalent bonds, have?

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Giant covalent structures

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When non-metal atoms react together, what do they need to do and why?

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Fill their outer shell to become stable

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What do non-metals have to do, when reacting together, to fill their outer shells?

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Share electrons

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What is a covalent bond?

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Atoms sharing electrons so there is a strong bond that joins them together

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