Compounds & Molecular Structures Flashcards
Ionic Bonds
Electrostatic force between oppositely charged particles
Crystal Lattice
The formation of large numbers of positive and negative ions existing together in a ratio
Disassociate
Break into ions
Electrolytes
Ions free to move in a solution and can conduct electricity well
Malleable
Able to be hammered into a thin sheet
Ductile
Able to be drawn out into a thin wire
Metallic Bonds
The attraction of a metallic cation for delocalized electrons
Alloy
A mixture of elements that have metallic properties
Covalent bond
A result of non metals sharing valence electrons
Molecule
Formed when 2 or atoms bond covalently.
Sigma bond
Electron pair is shared in an area centred between the 2 atoms
Pi Bond
When parallel orbitals overlap to share electrons
Multiple covalent bonds
Contains 1 sigma bond and at least 1 Pi bond
Bond length
Distance between nuclei
Bond disassociation energy
Amount of energy required to break a specific covalent bond