Chem Notes Ch 7 Flashcards
Properties of solids
Crystalline or amorphous. Molecules held by rigid intramolecular bonds.
Ionic solids
Held together by ionic bonds. Properties: hard, non-conductive, brittle, and high melting point
Metallic solids
Held together by a sea of free electrons flowing around a lattice of
metal cations. Properties: malleable, ductile, conductive, high luster (shiny!), and variable melting points and hardness.
Covalent network solids
Held together by network of covalent bonds. Properties: hard, non-conductive, and high melting point.
Molecular solids
Held by intermolecular forces (hydrogen bonding, dipole-dipole forces, dispersion forces). Properties: soft, non-conductive, and low melting point.
Crystalline solids
Form an orderly array of molecules that follow a repeating pattern. The structure of the crystal pattern is defined by the smallest individual repeating unit cell.
Simple cubic
1 atom per unit cell; one atom at every corner of cube
Body-centered cubic
2 atoms per unit cell; one atom at center of cube and one atom at every corner of cube.
Face-centered cubic
4 atoms per unit cell; one atom at the center of all the faces of the cube and at every corner of the cube.
Properties of liquids
Free (and constantly) moving but held close together by intermolecular forces like van der Waals, dipole-dipole, and hydrogen bonding.
Van der Waals
Combination of weak intermolecular forces between all types of molecules. Caused by random shifts in electron density of particles that create temporary weak poles. Low Bond Strength. Occurs on all molecules. Increases with particle size
Dipole-Dipole
Occurs between molecules with permanent uneven distribution of elections. Caused by electronegative atoms that draw in neighbouring electrons creating poles of high and low charge. Medium Bond Strength. Occurs only on polar molecules. Increasing number of polar groups increases boiling point. Symmetrical dipoles cancel out
Hydrogen Bonding
Special type of dipole-dipole force; occurs when highly electronegative atoms like F, N, or O strip neighbouring hydrogen’s electron. High Bond Strength. Occurs between an H atom and an F, N, or O atom. Electronegative group and hydrogen can have multiple bonds
Heterogenous mixture
2 phases are separated and easily distinguishable
Homogenous mixture
The phases appear as one continuous phase