Chemical Bonding, Structures and Properties Flashcards
ionic bonding
non-metal + metal
metallic bonding
metal + metal
covalent bonding
non-metal + non-metal
why are metals conductive?
due to the sea of delocalised electrons
define a chemical bond
a chemical bond is an electrostatic force of attraction between elements with a positive and negative charge
what is the point of chemical bonding
chemical bonding occurs for atoms to get a stable electron configuration
giant covalent
high melting point
simple covalent
low melting point (small molecules)
what is ionic bonding
an electrostatic attraction between oppositley charged ions
metals…. electrons to get a full outer shell
lose
non-metals…. electrons to get a full outer shell
gain
how are metals arranged
in a lattice
sodium has…. outer electron
1
therefore each atom releases 1 electron into the sea of electrons
Magnesium has …. outer electrons
2
therefore each atom releases 2 electron into the sea of electrons
Aluminium has… outer electrons
3
therefore each atom releases 3 electron into the sea of electrons