Structure And Bonding Flashcards
What are the three types of bonding
Covalent bonding
Ionic bonding
Metallic bonding
What is ionic bonding
Involves an attraction between oppositely charged ions. Found in compounds
Metal atoms lose electrons to become positively charged ions
Non metals gain electrons to become negatively charged ions
What is covalent bonding
Formed when 2 non metal atoms share pairs of electrons. Strong because the shared electrons are attracted to the nucleus of both atoms
What is metallic bonding
Involves an attraction between positively charged ions and negatively charged delocalised electrons
What are examples of covalent molecules
Small molecules- eg water
Large molecules- eg polyester
Giant covalent structures- eg diamond
What are the advantages and limitations of dot and cross diagrams
Shows the pairs of outer electrons and which atoms theyve come from
Doesn’t show how the atoms are arranged in space
What are the advantages and limitations of a ball and stick diagram
Fails at indicating movement of electrons
Also 2D
What are the properties of solids
Particles are very close and vibrate at a fixed position
Fixed shape and volume
When heated the particles vibrate with a greater amplitude
What are the properties of liquids
Particles are close together but they move and flow randomly
Have fixed volume but can change shape
When heated the average speed of particles increases
What are the properties of gases
Particles are far apart and move randomly in all directions
Gases change shape and volume
Negligible forces
What are the disadvantages to the “simple sphere” model
Forces between the particles aren’t shown as a result it’s impossible to know how strong these forces are and how much energy is needed
Portrays particles in a spherical way but they arnt
Portrays particles as solid when they arnt
What happens when particles gain or lose energy
Because of heating/cooling-they overcome or submit to the forces of other particles which causes them to change shape
What are the 4 types of state changes
Melting- (s-l)
Condensing- (g-l)
Boiling-(l-g)
Freezing-(l-s)
What happens with stronger forces
Stronger forces between particles means more energy is required to overcome those forces. They have higher melting and boiling points
What happens with weaker forces
Weaker forces between particles means less energy is required to overcome those forces. Have lower melting and boiling points