Bonding structure and properties of matter Flashcards
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When are ion made
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- When electrons are transferred
2
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What is the charge of metal ions
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- They become negatively charged as they gain electrons
3
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What is the charge of non-metal ions
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- They become positively charged as they lose electrons
4
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What groups are most likely to become ions
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- Groups 1, 2, 6 and 7
5
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What is the atomic structure of ionic compounds
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- An infinitely repeating giant ionic lattice structure
6
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Properties of a giant ionic lattice
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- High melting and boiling points due to strong bonds between atoms
- Can carry charge as a solute or molten Ionic compound as the delocalized electrons are free to move
7
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What types of bonds make up simple molecular substances
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- Covalent
8
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Properties of simple molecular structures
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- weak bonds between molecules
- As the molecules get bigger, the strength of the intermolecular forces increases
- Don’t conduct electricity as there are no free electrons
9
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Define polymer
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- When lots of small units are linked together to form a long molecule that has repeating sections
10
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Features of polymers
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- Covalently bonded
- Larger intermolecular forces than simple covalent
- Bonds are weaker than ionic or giant molecular compounds
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Features of giant covalent structures
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- Very high melting points
- Never conduct electricity except graphite
- infinitely repeating
- Very strong bonds
12
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Define an allotrope
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- Different structural forms of the same element in the same physical state
13
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List the allotropes of Carbon
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- Diamond
- Graphite
- Graphene
- Fullerenes
14
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Why can graphite conduct electricity
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- There are no covalent bonds between the layers of graphite so there is one delocalized electron to carry charge
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