Giant Flashcards
Metallic bonding
The electrostatic attraction between POSITIVE METAL IONS and the DELOCALISED ELECTRONS.
- Atoms in metals lose their outer shell electrons to form POSITIVE IONS.
- The electrons are shared between all atoms in the metallic structure.
- A single electron is attracted to all the CATIONS surrounding it in the lattice.
- The metallic bonds act in ALL DIRECTIONS.
Metallic structure
- Metals form a :
GIANT METALLIC LATTICE STRUCTURE
-They form a 3D arrangement of positive metal ions bonded to delocalised electrons via metallic bonds.
- The delocalised electrons are found THROUGHOUT the structure.
- The ORIGIN of each electron is UNKNOWN.
- The total positive charge from the metal ions is EQUAL to the total negative charge from the electrons.
- This means metals have an overall NEUTRAL CHARGE.
Metallic - HIGH MP & BP
- There is a STRONG electrostatic attraction between positive metal ions and the delocalised electrons.
- This means HIGH TEMPERATURES are needed to overcome them.
Metallic - HARD & STRONG
- Metals have a LATTICE structure
- This means the atoms in a metal are arranged in CLOSELY-PACKED layers.
Metallic - SHINY
- The presence of delocalised electrons causes most metals to REFLECT LIGHT.
Metallic - MALLEABLE & DUCTILE
- The MOBILITY of electrons in a metallic structure allow the metal ions to SLIDE OVER each other into NEW lattice POSITIONS.
Metallic- HIGH DENSITY
- All ions are pulled tightly together and closely packed.
Metallic - CONDUCT HEAT & ELECTRICITY
- The delocalised electrons are FREE to move through the metallic lattice.
- VIBRATIONS of positive ions also takes place.
Metallic - SOLUBILITY
- Metals DO NOT dissolve.
- The interaction of the delocalised electrons and the metal cations with a POLAR solvent may lead to a REACTION.
- But it is NOT DISSOLVING.
Simple molecule
Atoms are joined together by COVALENT BONDS and there are WEAK intermolecular forces between the molecules.
PROPERTIES of simple molecular structures
RELATIVELY LOW MP & BP:
- Little energy is required to overcome the IMF between the molecules.
DO NOT CONDUCT ELECTRICITY:
- Do not contain any mobile charged particles.
SOLUBILITY:
- Depends on whether the substance is polar or non-polar.
- Non-polar substances will dissolve in non-polar solvents ~ the solvent molecules form LONDON FORCES with the non-polar substance.
- This means that non-polar substances are usually INSOLUBLE in polar solvents ~ this is because the hydrogen bonds in the polar substance remain rather than forming London forces with the non-polar substance.
- Polar substances dissolve in polar solvents ~ this is because the same IMF are acting in the solvent and substance.
- This means that polar substances are usually insoluble in no-polar solvents
Iodine
- There are STRONG COVALENT bonds within the I2 molecules.
- There are WEAK INTERMOLECULAR FORCES ( London ) between the I2 molecules which require LITTLE ENERGY to overcome.
- It is a NON-POLAR molecule meaning it can dissolve very well in non-polar solvents.
- The I2 molecules are found in a regular repeating pattern in the solid , forming a LATTICE STRUCTURE.
- This means iodine forms a SIMPLE MOLECULAR LATTICE STRUCTURE.
Water
IN ITS SOLID FORM (ice) :
- Forms a simple molecular lattice structure whereby water molecules are held together by hydrogen bonds.
- Ice has a lower density than water allowing it to float.
- HIGH MP & BP ~ a large amount of energy is needed to overcome the hydrogen bonds.
- POLAR molecule meaning it is soluble in substances that are also polar.
Water exists as a simple molecular structure when it is both a LIQUID & GAS.
Allotrope
Where atoms of the same element can exist in different STRUCTURAL FORMS whilst in the same PHYSICAL STATE.
Example ~ Diamond and graphite are two ALLOTROPES of CARBON.
BONDING in Diamond
- A giant covalent lattice structure.
- Each carbon atom in diamond is bonded to FOUR other carbon atoms.
- The four bonding pairs of electrons around each carbon atom repel each other EQUALLY.
- This leads to a bond angle of 109.5 degrees and a TETRAHEDRAL shape around each carbon.