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what is an ion?

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an atom or group of atoms that has lost or gained electrons and therefore has a positive or negative charge.

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what is a covalent bond?

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a bond involving shared pairs of electrons between atoms- molecules are held together by covalent bonds

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what is metallic bonding?

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when positively charged metal ions are surrounded by delocalised outer electrons

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what are electrostatic forces of attraction?

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strong forces of attraction between oppositely charged particles eg Na+ and Cl-

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what bonds do metals and non-metals form?

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ionic

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what elements form covalent bonds?

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non-metals

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what elements form metallic bonds?

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metals and alloys

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what are examples of giant covalent structures?

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diamond, graphite, silicon dioxide

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what is a monomer?

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a small compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers

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what is a polymer?

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a long molecule consisting of many similar or identical monomers linked together.

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what is a limitation of dot and cross diagrams?

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they do not show the 3D shape of a molecule

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how are group numbers and charges linked?

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the group of an element tells us the charge on that atom- eg barium is in group 2 so it has a charge of 2+, iodine is in group 7 so it has a change of -1

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what is a giant atomic lattice?

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a huge, 3D, regular structure of oppositely charged ions, held together by electrostatic forces.

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what is a delocalised electron?

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an electron that is able to move freely throughout a structure- enables charge to be carried through

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how do ions become positive?

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by losing outer shell electrons- number of protons in nucleus > number of electrons in shells

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how are metals bonded?

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they are in a lattice shape- positive ions surrounded by a sea od delocalised electrons

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why are metals malleable?

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the layers of metal ions can slide over each other

18
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why are alloys harder than pure metal?

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the differently sized atoms disrupt the layers of ions and prevent the layers from sliding

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how can ionic compounds not carry charge when solid but can when molten/in solution?

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when they are molten the ions are free to move and carry charge whereas they are fixed in their solid state

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why do ionic substances have high boiling/melting points?

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strong electrostatic forces between opposite ions need lots of energy to break

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what is an allotrope?

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different forms/shapes of the same element eg diamond and graphite are carbon allotropes.

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why is diamond so hard?

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each of the carbon atoms form 4 other covalent bonds in a tetrahedral structure, so it is very hard to break.

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how many bonds are in graphite?

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each carbon bonds forms 3 other bonds, leaving one electron delocalised and free to carry charge

24
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why is graphite so soft?

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there are strong bonds between atoms but weak IMF between layers of atoms, which means that they can slide over each other.

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what is graphene?

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a single layer of graphite that is one atom thick. it is used in electronics and composites

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what is a composite?

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materials made of two or more different materials, containing a matrix and a reinforcement- often used to combine desirable properties of each

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what is buckminsterfullerene?

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carbon c60- 60 carbon atoms arranged as a hollow sphere. useful for drug administration

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what are carbon nanotubes?

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tiny, hollow tubes made of carbon atoms with a high length to diameter ratio

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what are some properties of carbon nanotubes?

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high tensile strength, high electrical + thermal conductivity. used in electronics and strong materials

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what are nanoparticles?

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very very small particles- usually between 1 and 100 nanometres in size and contain only a few hundred atoms

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