Characteristics of Types of Crystalline Solids Flashcards
What particles are in unit cell of metallic solids?
metal atoms
What particles are in unit cell of ionic solids?
cations and anions
What particles are in unit cell of molecular solids?
molecules
What particles are in unit cell of network covalent solids?
network of atoms
What IMFs are in metallic solids?
metallic bonds
What IMFs are in ionic solids?
ion-ion
What IMFs are in molecular solids?
dispersion, dipole-dipole, and H-bonding
What IMFs are in network covalent solids?
covalent bonds
What is the melting/boiling pt like for metallic solids?
wide range
What is the melting/boiling pt like for ionic solids?
high to very high
What is the melting/boiling pt like for molecular solids?
low
What is the melting/boiling pt like for network covalent solids?
very high
What is the hardness of metallic solids?
variable hardness
What are 2 unique properties of metallic solids?
malleable and ductile
What is the hardness of ionic solids?
hard
What is the hardness of molecular solids?
variable, but MOSTLY soft
What is the hardness of covalent network solids?
very hard
What is the conductivity of metallic solids?
good
What is the conductivity of ionic solids?
nonconducting solids and conducting liquids
What is the conductivity of molecular solids?
nonconducting
What is the conductivity of network covalent solids?
nonconducting
What is a unique property of ionic solids?
brittle
What is a unique property of BOTH ionic and molecular solids?
brittleness
What are the four types of covalent network solids to know?
SiC, SiO2, Graphite (C), Diamond (C)
