C2 Bonding

Question 1

Name the type of bond formed between non-metal atoms

Answer 1

Covalent

Question 2

Name the type of bond formed between metal and non-metal atoms

Answer 2

Ionic

Question 3

Name the type of bond formed between metal atoms

Answer 3

Metallic

Question 4

What type of structure do ionic substances form?

Answer 4

Giant structure (also called a lattice structure)

Question 5

What type of structure do metals have?

Answer 5

Giant structure

Question 6

What type of structure do covalent substances have?

Answer 6

Giant structure OR simple molecules

Question 7

How do covalent bonds form?

Answer 7

Atoms share a pair of electrons

Question 8

How do ionic bonds form?

Answer 8

Atoms are transferred from one atom to another, to form ions. Positive and negative ions are attracted to each other - this is called an electrostatic force.

Question 9

What is represented by the yellow circles in this diagram?

Answer 9

Electrons

Question 10

If an atom gains an electron, what charge will it have?

Answer 10

-1

Question 11

If an atom loses 2 electrons, what charge will it have?

Answer 11

+2

Question 12

What is an isotope?

Answer 12

Atoms of the same element, that have the same number of protons and electrons, but different numbers of neutrons.

Question 13

How do metallic bonds form?

Answer 13

Outer shell electrons delocalise, which means they are free to move around inside the structure.

The metal atoms are arranged in layers.

The electrostatic attraction between the positive metal atoms and the negative electrons holds the structure together.