Intra Bonding Flashcards
define metallic bonding
electrostatic forces of attraction between cations and the sea of delocalised electrons that hold the cations in a metallic lattice structure
what does it mean for metallic bonds to be non-directional?
electrons in the metallic lattice are delocalised and do not belong to any particular cation
describe why a metallic lattice forms
- metal elements have low ionisation energies compared to non-metal elements
- metal atoms lose their valence electrons, such that they are free to move among the cations formed during ionisation
- metallic bonding, hence held in a metallic lattice
what does the strength of metallic bonding depend on?
- charge of positive ions
- size of positive ions
- way cations organised in the metallic lattice
state the physical properties of metallic substances
high melting and boiling points
strong
good thermal conductor
electrical conductor
malleable and ductile
lustrous
why do metallic substances have high MP/BP/Strong?
- In a metallic substance, there are strong metallic bonds within a metallic lattice
- large amount of energy/force needed to overcome/disrupt these metallic bonds
- high melting point/strong
define malleable and ductile
malleable: able to be bent into sheets
ductile: able to be drawn into wires
why are metallic substances malleable and ductile?
when sufficient force is applied to the metallic substance,
- layers of positive ions move relative to one another
- there will still be metallic bonds (define) between sea of delocalised electrons and positive ions
- this is because metallic bonds are non-directional (define)
- metallic substance’s shape can be deformed while still maximising the metallic bond
Why are metallic substances electrical conductors?
- to conduct electricity, there must be mobile, charged particles present
- metallic substance, sea of delocalised electrons are mobile, charged particles, hence can conduct electricity
Why are metallic substances good thermal conductors?
- thermal conduction is a result of KE being transferred when 1 particle collides with its neighbouring particle
- sea of delocalised electrons are free to move through the lattice, can transfer kinetic energy rapidly though the lattice
define an alloy and state its metallic structure
- mixture of a metal and another metal or a non-metal
- same as metallic substance, but impurity atoms are incorporated into the lattice
how does an impurity atom increase hardness and strength of the alloy?
- impurity atoms disrupt the orderly nature of the metallic lattice
- make it more difficult for the layers of positive ions to slide over one another if the metal is bent
- increase hardness and strength
define ionic bond
electrostatic forces of attraction between positively charged ions and negatively charged ions in an ionic crystal lattice structure
why is the ionic lattice held together so closely?
electrostatic forces of attraction between oppositely charged ions are greater than electrostatic forces of repulsion between like charged ions in the ionic crystal lattice, held together strongly
describe a NaCl lattice
- made up of a continuous lattice of alternating Na+ and Cl-
- each Na+ surrounded by 6 Cl-