C3 bonding Flashcards
how are covalent bonds formed
by atoms sharing electrons
which type of atoms form covalent bonds between them
non-metals
describe the structure and boding of a giant covalent substance
billions of atoms bonded together by strong covalent bonds
describe the structure and bonding of small molecules
small numbers of atoms group together into molecules with strong covalent bonds between the atoms and weak inter molecular forces between the molecules
describe the structure and boning of polymers
many identical molecules joined together by strong covalent bonds in a long chain, with weak intermoecular forces between the chains
why do giant covalent substances have high melting points
it takes a lot of energy to break the strong covalent bonds between the atoms
why do small molecules have low melting points
only a small amount of energy is needed to break the weak intermlecular forces
why do large molecules have higher melting and boiling points than small molecules
the intermolecular forces are stronger in large molecules
why do most covalent substances not conduct electricity
do not have delocalised electron or ions
describe the structure an bonding of graphite
each carbon atom is bonded to three others in hexagonal rings arranged in layers- it has delocalised electrons and weak forces between the layers
why can graphite conduct electricity
the delocalised electrons can move through the graphite
explain why graphite is soft
layers are not bonded so can slide over each other
what is graphene
one layer of graphite
give two properties of graphene
strong, conducts electricity
what is a fullerene
hollow cage of carbon atoms arranged as a sphere or a tube
what is a nanotube
hollow cylinder of carbon atoms