CHEM 7 Flashcards
1
Q
5 properties of ionic compounds
A
1) Don’t conduct electricity as solid
2) Do conduct when dissolved or melted
3) High melting and boiling points (Held together by very strong attractions)
4) Crystalline-solids (at room temp)
5) Hard and Brittle
6) Conducting-free moving particles
2
Q
What structure do ionic compounds take?
A
Crystal lattice
3
Q
What is a hydrate?
A
water molecules are chemically bound to another compound or an element
4
Q
What does anhydrous mean?
A
containing no water.
5
Q
Describe metallic bonding at the atomic level.
A
transferring e-.
6
Q
What is an alloy?
A
A mixture of 2 or more elements at least one of which is a metal
