Chemistry Flashcards
metallic bonding
metal and metal ions bonding together to form a lattice of delocalised electrons
ionic bonding
non metals and metals are attracted to eachother
covalent bonding
non metals pair with another non metal, they share their valence electrons to get a full shell.
metallic bonding properties
- high melting/boiling point
- conductors of electricity
ionic bonding properties
- high melting/boiling point
- good insulators
- hard and brittle
- soluble in water
covalent bonding properties
- low melting/boiling point
- non conductor of heat
non metals…
take electrons
metals…
give electrons
higher melting/boiling point means..
elements have strong bonds between the molecules
how many valence shells do non metals have
5-7, they gain electrons in ionic bonding
how many valence shells do metals have
1-3, they lose electrons in ionic bonding.
elements with 4-8 valence shells…
aren’t included in ionic bonding
cation
when an atom loses electrons and becomes positively charged