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4 types of structures

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Giant Ionic Lattice
Covalent Molecular
Giant Covalent Structure
Giant Metallic Structure

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Giant ionic lattice example

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Sodium chloride
Magnesium Oxide

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Giant Ionic Lattice Properties

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1) High Melting / Boiling Point
2) Hard but brittle
3) Soluble in Water
4) Conducts electricity when molten of in a solution

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Why does a giant ionic lattice have a high melting point

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To melt, a large number of strong ionic bonds must be broken. This requires a large amount of energy

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why is a giant ionic lattice hard but brittle

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A slight shift in ions can move the layer of ions. Ions of the same charge repel each other

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Why is a giant ionic lattice soluble in water

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Water molecules surround ions and hydrate them

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Why does a giant ionic lattice conduct electricity when molten or in a solution but not as a solid

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Ions can only move when molten or in a solution to conduct. As a solid they are held in a strong lattice

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Covalent molecular examples

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Iodine, carbon dioxide, water

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Properties of covalent molecular

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1) low melting and boiling points
2) most not soluble in water but some are
3) don’t conduct electricity
4) soft when solid

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Why does covalent molecular have low melting and boiling points

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Only the Van der Waal forces between molecules need to be broken and these are weak so only a small amount of energy is needed

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Why doesn’t covalent molecular conduct electricity

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No charged particles like ions or free electrons present so there is no attraction to electrodes

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Why is covalent molecular soft when solid

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Weak Van der Waal forces are easy to shift around

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Allotropes of carbon

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Diamond, graphite and Graphene

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Properties of diamond

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1) Very high melting point
2) insoluble in water
3) doesn’t conduct electricity
4) very hard substance

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Why does diamond have a very high melting point (3500°C)

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Many strong covalent bonds must be broken

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Why doesn’t diamond conduct electricity

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There is no free electrons or ions

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Why is diamond a very hard substance

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It has a highly regular structure

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Properties of graphite

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1) High melting point
2) insoluble in water
3) conducts electricity
4) soft and slippery

19
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Why does graphite have a high melting point

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Many strong covalent bonds must be broken which requires a lot of energy

20
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Why does graphite conduct electricity

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Has a layer of free electrons that can flow as a current

21
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Why is graphite soft and slippery

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The layers slide over each other easily. It’s used in pencils and lubricants

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Properties of Graphene

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1) Very light and thin
2) transparent
3) 100 times stronger than steel
4)very good conductor
5) used in batteries and solar cells

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Properties of a giant metallic structure

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1) High melting points
2) malleable and ductile
3) conducts heat and electricity
4) insoluble in water (many react)

24
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Why do giant metallic structures have high melting points

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The bond between the free electrons and the positive metal ions is very strong and requires a lot of energy to break

25
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Why are giant metallic structures malleable and ductile

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The metal ions are arranged in layers and slip over each other easily

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Why do giant metallic structures conduct heat and electricity

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Delocalised electrons are free to move so they can carry an electrical current

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Allotrope

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Different forms of the same element in the same physical state

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Ductile

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Can be drawn out into wires

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Malleable

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Can be hammered into shape

30
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What is metallic bonding

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The attraction between delocalised electrons and positive ions in a regular lattice

31
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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, and the resulting mixture has metallic properties

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Examples of alloys

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Brass = copper + zinc (5-45%)
bronze = 60% copper + 40% tin
gold = gold + silver
steel = iron + carbon

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Properties of alloys

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Harder than pure metals
still conducts electricity

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Why is an alloy is harder than pure metal

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The different sizes disrupts regular layers making it harder for layers to slide over each other

35
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Why can an alloy still conduct electricity

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Free electrons can still move in the structure

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