Bonding, structure and matter

Question 1

What is an ionic compound

Answer 1

A giant structure of ions

Question 2

Ionic bonding

Answer 2

Form between metals and non-metals
Involves the transfer of electrons in the outer shell

Question 3

How does ionic bonding work

Answer 3

Metals lose electrons to become positively charged ions and non-metals gain electrons to become negatively charged ions

Question 4

Covalent bonding

Answer 4

Between non-metals and non-metals
Atoms which share electrons
Dot and cross diagrams

Question 5

What are ionic compounds held together by

Answer 5

Ionic compounds are held together by strong electrostatic forces of attraction between oppositely charges ions. These
forces act in all directions in the lattice – this is called ionic bonding

Question 6

Metallic bonding

Answer 6

Atoms which share delocalised electrons

Question 7

What type of bonding occurs in alloys?

Answer 7

Metallic

Question 8

What electronic structure do the ions produced by metals in
Groups 1 and 2 and the non-metals in Groups 6 and 7 have?

Answer 8

Electronic structure of a noble gas

Question 9

Why is the ball and stick model not an accurate representation of
the structure of an ionic compound?

Answer 9

Does not accurately depict the millions of ions in the lattice