C3 Structure And Bonding

Question 1

Alloy

Answer 1

A mixture of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal

Question 2

Covalent bond

Answer 2

The bond between two atoms that share one ore more pairs of electrons

Question 3

Covalent bonding

Answer 3

The attraction between 2 atoms that share one or more pairs of electrons

Question 4

Delocalised electron

Answer 4

Bonding that is no longee associated with any one particular atom

Question 5

Dot and cross diagram

Answer 5

A drawinf to show only the arrangement of outer shell electrons of the atoms or ions in a substance

Question 6

Fullerene

Answer 6

Form of the element carbon that can exist as large cage like structures, based on hexogonal rings of carbon atoms

Question 7

Gases

Answer 7

Substances that have no fixed shape or volume can be compressed easily

Question 8

Giant covalent structure

Answer 8

A huge 3d network of covalently bonded atoms

Question 9

Giant structure

Answer 9

See giant lattice

Question 10

Intermolecular forces

Answer 10

The attraction betwwen the individual molecules in a covalently bonded surface

Question 11

Ionic bond

Answer 11

The electrostatic force of attraction between positively and negatively charged ions

Question 12

Liquids

Answer 12

substances that have a fixed volume, but they can flow and change their shape

Question 13

Particle theory

Answer 13

theory that explains the properties of solids, liquids and gases based on the fact that all matter is made from tiny particles. It describes the movement of particles and the distance between them

Question 14

Polymer

Answer 14

A substance made from very large molecules made up of repeating units

Question 15

Solids

Answer 15

Substances that have a fixed shape and volume that cannot be compressed

Question 16

States of matter

Answer 16

The forms in which matter can exist. A substance can be solid, liquid or gas