Bonding - Metals and Ionic Compounds Flashcards
Cation
A positive ion
Alloy
A mixture of elements, at least one of which is a metal.
Malleable (definition and reason for metals being malleable)
Can be beaten into sheets. Layers of cations can slide past each other relatively easily, while delocalised electrons can move to maintain their electrostatic attractions with cations.
Ductile (definition and reason for metals being ductile)
Can be drawn into wires. Layers of cations can slide past each other relatively easily, while delocalised electrons can move to maintain their electrostatic attractions with cations.
Why do metals have a high melting and boiling point?
The strong electrostatic attractions between cations and delocalised electrons require lots of heat energy to break, in order to melt or boil the material.
Why can metals conduct electricity effectively?
Delocalised electrons can move through the metal easily, carrying charge and enabling current to flow.
Why do metals conduct heat efficiently?
The lattice arrangement of cations enables heat energy (in the form of vibrations) to be transferred efficiently through the metal, while delocalised electrons can also move through the metal and transfer heat energy.
What is metallic bonding?
The electrostatic force of attraction between a lattice of metal cations and a sea of delocalised electrons.
Which electrons are delocalised from metal atoms?
Only the valence electrons.
Name one metallic property that cannot be explained using the metallic bonding model
Magnetism of elements such as iron, cobalt and nickel.
Why are alloys harder than pure metals?
The lattice arrangement of cations is disrupted in alloys, so layers of metal cations cannot slide past each other as easily as in pure metals.
Give a general word equation for the reaction between a metal and a non-metal
Metal + Non-Metal –> Salt
Give a general word equation for the reaction between a metal and oxygen
Metal + Oxygen –> Metal Oxide (can be thought of as MOMO)
Give a general word equation for the reaction between a metal and an acid
Metal + Acid –> Salt + Hydrogen (can be thought of as MASH)
Give a general word equation for the reaction between a metal and water
Metal + Water –> Metal Hydroxide + Hydrogen
Give a general word equation for the reaction between a metal and steam
Metal + Steam –> Metal Oxide + Hydrogen (this is ‘nice to know’, rather than ‘need to know’ - but ensure you do know the reaction of metal with water)
In what situation will a metal be able to displace another metal ion from a compound?
Where the metal that is reacting is more reactive than the one in the compound - in either case the more reactive metal will end up in the compound.
What is a circular economy?
One where the resources from a product are returned back into the economy which is a closed product cycle
What is a linear economy?
When a product is essentially disposed of in landfill (or equivalent) after it has been used
What are the aims of a circular economy?
To maximise sustainability of resource use; to reduce environmental impacts of production and consumption while using resources more productively and creating less waste.
What is the main difference between recycling a product compared to reusing or repurposing the same product?
Recycling a product requires converting the individual components so that they can be used in new products, whereas reusing and repurposing utilise the essentially unchanged product again.
Why can iron be extracted using carbon in a blast furnace, while aluminium requires electrolysis, a more expensive technique?
Iron is less reactive than carbon, whereas aluminium is more reactive than carbon.
In ionic compounds, what does the formula unit show?
The simplest whole number ratio of atoms/ions in the compound
What is ionic bonding?
The electrostatic force of attraction between cations and anions in a giant ionic lattice.
