Metal Bonding and Nanoparticles

Question 1

metallic structure

Answer 1

lattice of positively charged ions in regular patterns, each atom has delocalised electrons, ions bonded by electrostatic forces of attraction, high boiling and melting points, bent into shape, conductors

Question 2

alloy

Answer 2

mixture of two or more elements, at least one is a metal, hard to bend into shape

Question 3

nanoparticle

Answer 3

high surface area for mass, strong

Question 4

graphene

Answer 4

nanoparticle of one layer of graphite, useful for electronics and composites

Question 5

carbon nanotubes

Answer 5

cylindrical fullerene tubes with a higher length than diameter, nanotechnology, electronics, materials

Question 6

fullerenes

Answer 6

molecules of carbon atoms with hollow shapes