Bonding Flashcards
1
Q
What forms ionic bonds
A
Compound between metal and non-metal
2
Q
Are ionic bonds weak or strong
A
Strong
3
Q
Properties of ionic compounds
A
High melting/boiling points
Doesn’t conduct when solid only when molten or aq solution
Brittle
Crystaline
4
Q
What makes metals better conductors
A
A sea of delocalised electrons
5
Q
Properties of metals
A
High melting/boilijg points
Strong
Good comductor
Malleable
6
Q
Are intermolecular forcrs weak or strong
A
Weak
7
Q
Properties of simple molecular substances
A
Low melting/boiling points
Gases at room temp
Don’t conduct electricity
8
Q
Properties of diamond
A
High melting point Hard Brittle Crystalline Non-conductor
9
Q
Properties of graphite
A
High melting point
Soft
Conductor of electricity