Chemistry Flashcards
Ions
Atoms that have lost electrons or gained electrons
Loss of electrons
Positive ion
Gain of electrons
Negative ion
Metallic bonding
is the force of attraction between these free-moving (delocalised) electrons and positive metal ions
Metallic bonding electrical conductivity
The delocalised electrons are free to move throughout the lattice, this means they can carry an electric current (good electrical conductors)
Metallic bonding thermal conductivity
The delocalised electrons can move and vibrate and so transfer thermal energy from one to another through the metal (good conductors of heat)
Metallic bonding malleability
Metals are malleable (they can be hammered into shape)
Metallic bonding ductility
Metals are ductile (they can be drawn into wires)
Electrostatic attraction metallic bonding
-greater electrostatic attraction between the positive ions and delocalised electrons
-more energy is needed to overcome these forces
Group 1 melting point
Low
Group 1 density
Low
Group 1 hardness and strength
Soft and weak
Group 1 reactivity with oxygen
High to ver high
Group 1 reactivity with chlorine
React vigorously to produce solid metal chlorides
Group 1 reactivity with water
Vigorous to very vigorous
Group 1 metals
-Highly reactive
-1 single electron in the outer shell
-reactivity increases as you go down the group
Corrosion
The process where metals react with substances in the air to form oxides, carbonates, hydroxides or other compounds