Bonding, Structure And The Properties Of Matter Flashcards
What is ionic bonding
- When a metal reacts with a non metal
- the outer electrons are transferred from a metal atom to the non metal atom
- ionic bonding produces ions which have the electronic structure of a noble gas
What happens to groups during ionic bonding
- group 1 metals lose 1 electron forming a 1+ ion
- group 2 metals lose 2 electrons forming a 2+ ion
- group 6 non metals gain 2 electrons forming a 2- ion
- group 7 non metals gain 1 electron forming a 1- ion
Describe what is happening in the reaction when
Na* + CI*** —> [ Na]+ + [CI**]-
- sodium loses one electron to become a positively charged ion
- chlorine gains this electron to form a negatively charged ion
- opposite charges attract and a strong ionic bond is formed
- both atoms achieve a full outer-energy level
What do you do in dot and cross diagrams
Only show the outer levels (only electrons are showed)
What is involved in covalent bonding
Only the outer energy levels
What is covalent bonding
- Takes place between non metal elements
- a covalent bond is a shared pair of electrons
How does a stick diagram look like for H2O
O
/ \
H H
What is a double covalent bond
Two shared pairs of electrons (a single covalent bond would be one shared pair of electrons)
What does a double covalent bond stick diagram look like
O = O (two lines)
What do non metals and metals do when they react together
Form a giant ionic lattice which have strong electrostatic forces (3 dimensional)
What does metallic bonding consist of
Positive ions and delocalised electrons
What are examples of giant covalent structures
- diamond
- graphite
- graphene
- silicon dioxide
What is an ionic bond
A strong electrostatic attraction between positive and negative ions
What happens in metallic bonding
Metals lose electrons to form positive ions and delocalised electrons
What is a metallic bond
A strong electrostatic attraction between positive metal ions and negative delocalised electrons
What are the electrons in a metal
Delocalised
Why do metals have high melting and boiling points
- because a great deal of energy is required to break the strong metallic bonds