Chemistry Topic 2 Flashcards
Ions are made when
Electrons are transferred
Ions are
Charged particles
Ions can be either
A single atom or a group of atoms
Why do atoms lose or gain electrons
To get a full outer shell so they’re stable
When metals form ions they become
Positive ions
When non metals form ions they become
Negative ions
What groups are most likely to form ions
1&2 6&7
Group 1&2 are
Metals
Group 6&7 are
Non metals
A sodium atom is In group 1 so it
Loses a electron to become positive ion Na+
What is ionic bonding
When a non metal and metals react together
Ionic bonds are attracted by
Electrostatic forces
Dot and cross diagrams show how
Ionic compounds are formed
Ionic compounds have a
Regular lattice structure
Ionic compounds have a structure called
Giant ionic. Lattice
The ions form a
Closely packed regular lattice arrangement and there are strong electrostatic forces of attraction.
Ionic compounds properties are
They have high boiling/melting point
They can’t conduct electricity when they’re solid but they can when they melt
Why do ionic compounds have high boiling points
Because of the strong electrostatic forces so it takes a lot of energy to break them
When non metals bond they share pairs of electrons to make
Covalent bonds
How are covalent bonds strong
The positively charged nuclei of the bonded atoms are attracted to the share pair of electrons by electrostatic forces
Each single covalent bond provides
One extra shared electron for each atom
Covalent bonds occur in
Non metals
Ways of drawing covalent bonds
Dot and cross diagram
Simple molecular substances are made up of
Molecules of A few atoms joining together by covalent bonds
Properties of simple molecular substances
The forces of attraction between molecules are very weak which means he boiling points are low
As the molecule gets bigger the forces increase
They don’t conduct electricity because the particles aren’t charges and aren’t delocalised
How do you melt simple molecular substances
Break the feeble intermolecular forces and not the covalent bonds
Polymers and covalent substances have
Covalent bonds
Polymers are
Long chains of repeating units