SC2 - STRUCTURE AND BONDING Flashcards
atoms are more stable with __________
a full outer shell of electrons.
atoms that lose electrons (metals) gain a ________ charge
positive
atoms that gain electrons (non-metals) gain a ________ charge
negative
ionic bonds form between ______ and __________
metals and non-metals
in ionic bonds, METALS ____ electrons to form ________ ions.
LOSE electrons
form POSITIVE ions
in ionic bonds NON-METALS ____ electrons to form ________ ions
GAIN electrons
form NEGATIBE ions
describe how ionic bonds are formed
- in an ionic bond the metal ‘gives’ its electrons to the non-metals to form positive and negative ions
- the positive and negative ions attract each other
- an ionic bond is the ELECTROSTATIC ATTRACTION between a positive and negative ion
ionic compound definition
- ionic compounds consist of regular arrangements of positive and negative ions called an ionic lattice
- positive and negative ions combine in fixed ratios to give neutral compounds
properties of ionic compounds (3)
- form crystals with HIGH melting points (because of strong electrostatic forces)
- dissolve in water to give solutions (water solvates/surrounds ions)
- conduct electricity when dissolved in solution or molten but not when solid (because ions are fixed in solid but free in solution/when molten)
covalent bonds form between ____________
two NON-METALS
covalent bond definition
a pair of electrons shared between two atoms
a double covalent bond consists of _______
two shared electrons
covalent bonds are found in two types of structures: _______ and _______
- simple molecules
- giant covalent structures
describe the bonds in simple molecular compounds
- strong covalent bonds (from shared electrons) holding the atoms together in a molecule
- weak intermolecular forces between molecules which are much more easily broken
properties of simple molecular compounds
- gases and liquids with low melting and boiling points
- do not conduct electricity