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C2.3 - p1 Flashcards

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1
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what is an allotrope?

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  • different forms of an element in the same state
  • but with different atomic arrangements
    (ie. diamond, graphite)
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state uses of graphene

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  • solar panels
  • batteries
  • increases a material’s strength without adding much weight (composite materials)
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what are fullerenes?

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structures that have hollow shapes

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describe the shape of fullerenes

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  • shaped as tubes/balls
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what can spherical fullerenes be used for?

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  • catalysts?
  • lubricants - molecules acting like tiny ball bearings
  • perhaps one day - drugs into body (can pass through cell membranes)
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what happens when chemical bonds form? - energy

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stored chemical energy is transferred to the surroundings

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7
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what are the bonds in simple molecules?

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covalent forces between atoms, intermolecular forces between molecules

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give examples of ionic compounds

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sodium chloride

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9
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give examples of giant covalent structures

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silica, diamond

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give examples of simple molecules

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oxygen, water,

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what forces break when simple molecules boil/melt

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the weak forces between the molecules, not the strong covalent bonds between each atom

(H20-H20) becomes H20 H20

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what is the word used to describe substances that go directly from a solid to a gas?

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sublimation

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what is the word used to describe substances that go directly from a gas to a solid?

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deposition

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what determines whether a substance is brittle or malleable? (particles)

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how easily the particles in the substance can change their positions in the lattice structure

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why are metals malleable?

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attracting force between electrons and metal ions remain, layers of ions only slide over each other

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16
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are giant covalent structure brittle?

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yes

17
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18
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are ionic compounds brittle, and if so why?

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yes

  • when a force is applied, ions slide over each other
  • but they end up being like charges, and so they repel (pushing either side apart, and therefore breaking)
19
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what allows a substance to conduct electricity?

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whether or not it has delocalised electrons that can move

20
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why do metals conduct electricity?

A

it has delocalised electrons that are free to move through the lattice

21
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when do ionic compounds conduct electricity, and why?

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  • when molten/in the liquid state/ dissolved in water

- ions are then free to move

22
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what are the size of coarse particles?

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2,500 to 10,000nm long

23
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disadvantages of using nanoparticles?

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  • so small can be breathed in/absorbed
  • may take a long time to break down once released into the environment, and toxic substances may stick to surfaces
  • risks difficult to predict (not much information known) — may be harmful to health + environment
24
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what are properties of nanoparticles because of a large surface area to volume ratio?

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  • efficient (less quantity used to make product)
25
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what can nanoparticles be used for?

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  • catalysts (larger surface area)
  • medicine/drugs (deliver to a specific area of body)
  • electronics (computer chips)
26
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why are nanoparticles good for cosmetics?

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  • so small that light passes through

transparent

27
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why are nanoparticles good for deodorants?

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  • can have antimicrobal properties

- kills bacteria that generates bad smells

28
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what are the size of fine particles?

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between 100 and 2500nm long

29
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Uses of nanotubes

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Strong - used to reinforce some sports equipment

30
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What is a nanoparticle

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A particle between 1nm and 100nm across

31
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Small size of nanoparticles make them useful for (2)

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New paints

New cosmetics, medicines, sunscreens

32
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Large SA to volume ratio of nanoparticles make them useful for (2)

A

New catalysts to speed up industrial chemical reactions.

Self-cleaning windows, ovens, and clothes

33
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What makes Nanoparticles have different properties to the same substance in bulk? (2)

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Small size

Very large SA to Vol ratio

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