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Structure And Bonding Flashcards

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What is ionic bonding?

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Ionic bonding is a chemical bond that involves the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions. It is between a metal and a non metal

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What is the structure all ionic compounds form?

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Giant Ionic lattices

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What is a lattice?

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An ionic structure where ions are arranged regularly with no gaps.

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What holds together ions in a lattice?

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Electrostatic forces of attraction

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What state must ionic substances be in to conduct electricity?

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Molten or dissolved

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What are properties of ionic compounds?

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  • Solid at room temperature
  • Conduct electricity when molten improve dissolved
  • Soluble in water
  • Very high melting points
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Why can ionic substances conduct electricity when molten or dissolved?

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As the charged particles are free to move around (as the lattice is broken) and so can carry and charge

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Why do ionic substance have high melting and boiling points?

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The strong electrostatic attractions between oppositely charged ions require a lot of energy to break apart

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What is covalent bonding?

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When two non metals react, both wanting to gain electrons to make a full outer shell, so they share a pair of electrons

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How man bonds do non metals have?

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The same number of electrons on their outer shell

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What are properties of simple molecular compounds?

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  • Low melting and boiling points
  • Do not conduct electricity (other then water)
  • Low density
  • Soluble
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What are properties of giant molecular compounds?

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  • High melting and boiling points
  • Generally do not conduct electricity
  • High density
  • Insoluble
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Why do simple molecular have low melting and boiling points?

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A structure when only the weak intermolecular forces between molecules are broken (not strong covalent one). So only small amounts of energy are needed to break the weak forces.

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Why can’t simple molecular conduct electricity?

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As there are no free charged particles (only ions or electrons) to allow a current to flow.

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What is the structure of polyethene?

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Between the carbon atoms there are strong covalent bonds and between the layers there are weak intermolecular forces

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Why do polymers have high melting and boiling points?

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As the longer the chain length, the more intermolecular forces between the monomers, meaning more energy is needed to break them apart

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What are allotropes?

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Allotropes are different structural forms of the same element

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What are some properties of the allotrope diamond?

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  • Hard
  • High letting point
  • Shiny
  • Does not conduct electricity
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What are some properties of the allotrope graphite?

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  • soft
  • high melting point
  • black
  • does conduct electricity
20
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Why does diamond have a large tetrahedral structure?

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As each carbon forms four covalent bonds with other carbon atoms

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What is the stricture of graphite?

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Each carbon forms three covalent bonds with other carbon atoms. This forms hexagonal rings which have intermolecular forces between the layers

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Why is diamond hard?

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Because each carbon is bonded covalently to 4 other carbon atoms meaning it is in a tetrahedral structure - difficult to break

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Why cannot diamond conduct electricity?

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As all electrons are used within covenant bonds so there are no free electrons to carry a charge.

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Why does diamond have such a high melting point?

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As they are giant covalent molecules (macromolecules). This means they have strong electrostatic forces that require a lot of energy to break apart.

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Why is graphite soft?

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As it has weak intermolecular forces between layers meaning they can slide and break easily.

26
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What can graphite conduct electricity?

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As each carbon atoms makes 3 bonds yet each carbon atoms has 4 electrons, so this leaves a free electron that can carry a charge.

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What does graphite have a high melting and boiling point?

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As it is giant covalent structure (macromolecules) meaning it has strong covalent bonds that require lots of energy to break apart.

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What is Graphene’s structure?

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Large sheet of carbon (giant covalent structure)

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What is fullerenes structure?

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A spherical allotrope of carbon which is covalently bonded to 3 carbons.

30
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Why does Graphene have exceptional strength?

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Due to strong covalent bonds

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What is Graphene an extremely light material?

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As it is only 1 atom thick (2D)

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Why is Graphene an electrical conductor?

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Due to electrons moving across its surface and that it can be rolled into nanotubes

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Why does fullerene have a low melting point?

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Due to weak intermolecular forces between molecules

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Why does fullerene conduct electricity

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Due to delocalised electrons that can carry a charge

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What are some properties of metals?

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  • Conducts electricity
  • high melting and boiling points
  • malleable
  • ductile
  • sonorous
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What is the structure of a metal?

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Rows of metal cations (positive ions) held together by a sea of delocalised electrons

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What does delocalised mean?

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Not fixed in a certain position and free to move around

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What happens if there are mor delocalised electrons?

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The stronger the metal is as the positive to negative attraction is a lot greater

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Why is metallic bonding strong?

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As the cations and electrons are strongly attracted to each other. This means a lot of energy is needed to break this bond and cause a change in state

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Why can metals conduct electricity?

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As the delocalised electrons are free to more. This means when a potential difference is applied the electrons flow in one direction.

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Why are metals malleable?

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As when a force is applied, the regularly arranged electrons are free to move over one another. Yet, ions are still held together by delocalised electrons so do not fully break

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When do ionic bonds occur?

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Between a metal and a non-metal, between a cation and an anion come together

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What happens to the ending of a non-metal when an ionic bond is formed?

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It changes to -ide

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