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Structure and Bonding Flashcards

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1
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What charge do electrons have?

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-1

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What charge will an ion of lithium take?

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1+ (one electron in the outer shell, needs to lose it)

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What charge will an ion of beryllium take?

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2+ (two electrons in the outer shell, needs to lose them both)

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What charge will an ion of barium take?

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2+ (group 2 so two electrons in the outer shell, needs to lose them both)

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What charge will an ion of fluorine take?

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1- (7 electrons in the outer shell, needs to gain one)

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If something has gained electrons, what charge will it have?

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Negative

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If something has lost electrons, what charge will it have?

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Positive (because they have lost a negative!)

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What charge will an ion of oxygen take?

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2- (6 electrons in outer shell so needs to gain two)

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What charge will an ion of Selenium take?

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2- (group 6, so has 6 electrons in the outer shell and needs to gain two)

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Explain in terms of electrons what occurs when lithium bonds with chlorine

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One electron transferred from lithium to chlorine

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Why do atoms transfer electrons in ionic bonding?

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So that they can have full outer shells

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Explain in terms of electrons what occurs when lithium bonds with fluorine

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One electron transferred from lithium to fluorine

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Explain in terms of electrons what occurs when magnesium bonds with oxygen

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Two electrons transferred from magnesium to oxygen

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Explain in terms of electrons what occurs when beryllium bonds with oxygen (3 marks)

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Two electrons transferred from beryllium to oxygen

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Explain in terms of electrons what occurs when magnesium bonds with chlorine

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One electron transferred from magnesium to two different chlorine atoms

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Explain in terms of electrons what occurs when sodium bonds with oxygen

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Two electrons transferred to an oxygen atom from two different sodium atoms

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17
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Why do sodium ions and chlorine ions form an ionic bond?

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There is an electrostatic force of attraction between oppositely charged ions

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18
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Why don’t sulphur ions and oxygen ions form ionic bonds with each other?

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Both have negative charges so would repel

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What is the name for a substance made of billions of oppositely charged ions joined together?

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Giant ionic lattice

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20
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Define giant ionic lattice

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A huge 3D network of ions

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21
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State the melting points of ionic substances

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High

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22
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Explain why ionic substances have high melting points.

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Strong bonds between oppositely charged ions are hard to break

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23
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Will NaCl(s) conduct electricity?

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No

24
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Will NaCl (aq) conduct electricity?

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Yes (aq stands for aqueous which means it is dissolved in water)

25
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Will NaCl (l) conduct electricity?

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Yes

26
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What does molten mean?

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Melted

27
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Explain why ionic compounds do not conduct electricity when solid

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Because the ions are not free to move

28
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Explain why ionic compounds conduct electricity in solution

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Because the ions are free to move

29
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Explain why ionic compounds conduct electricity when molten

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Because the ions are free to move

30
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What does soluble mean?

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Dissolves in water

31
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What does insoluble mean?

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Does not dissolve in water

32
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Magnesium carbonate is insoluble. What do you need to do before it will conduct electricity?

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Melt it

33
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Sodium fluoride is soluble. Explain what the easiest way for it to conduct electricity is

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Dissolve it in water because this does not require high temperatures

34
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Explain why chlorine and fluorine form covalent bonds

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They are both non-metals

35
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Complete the sentence: In covalent bonds, electrons are _______________________

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Shared

36
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In ionic bonds, electrons are ___________________

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Transferred

37
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What is the name given to the structure of diamond, graphite and silicon dioxide?

A

Giant covalent

38
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How many bonds does each carbon have in diamond?

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4

39
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Explain why diamond has a high melting point

A

Giant structure, Strong covalent bonds between the atoms, requires a lot of energy to break

40
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Explain why most giant covalent substances do not conduct electricity (3 marks)

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There are no electrons/ions/charged particles that are free to move

41
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Explain why graphite conducts electricity

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Has delocalised electrons between the layers that can move through the graphite

42
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Explain why graphite can act as a lubricant

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Weak forces between layers which are free to slide over each other

43
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What is graphene?

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One layer of graphite

44
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What is a fullerene?

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Substance made of carbon atoms arranged in a cage

45
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What type of substance are methane and water?

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Simple molecular (or simple molecules)

46
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What is a molecule?

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A group of atoms chemically bonded together

47
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Describe the structure of simple covalent molecules

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Strong covalent bonds between atoms, weak forces holding the molecules together

48
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What are intermolecular forces?

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Weak forces between molecules which hold them together

49
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Explain why methane has a low melting point

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It is a simple molecular substance with weak forces between the molecules (which are easy to break)

50
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What is a polymer?

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Millions of small molecules joined together in a chain to form a large molecule

51
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Describe the main features of metals in terms of their structure

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Positive metal ions arranged in layers with delocalised electrons

52
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Explain why metals can conduct electricity

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Delocalised electrons are free to carry charge

53
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Explain why pure metals are soft

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Layers of metal ions are free to slide over each other

54
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What is an alloy?

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A mixture of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal

55
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Give a reason for alloying a metal

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To make it harder, to make it less reactive

56
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Explain why alloys can be harder than pure metals

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Different size of atoms disturb the layers to stop them sliding over each other

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