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1
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What is a covalent bond?

A

A shared pair of electrons

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Why do elements react?

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to form a full outer shell

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3
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What is ionic bonding?

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the transfer of electrons, from a metal to a non metal

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4
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What must you do to demonstrate a charged particle in a dot and cross diagram?

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use square brackets and put the charge next to it

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What are the key features of a giant ionic lattice?

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  • Each negative ion is surrounded by a positive and vice versa
  • they have very strong electrostatic forces of attraction between molecules
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6
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What key features do ionic compounds have?

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  • High melting and boiling points due to the strong electrostatic forces
  • Cannot conduct electricity when solid because the ions are not free to move
  • Can conduct when melted or dissolved as the ions are free to move
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7
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What is covalent bonding?

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when non-metal atoms share one or more pairs of electrons

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8
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In which type of diagram do the atoms overlap?

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Covalent bonding diagram

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9
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What is a stick diagram?

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A diagram to represent a covalent compound. One line is one covalent bond.

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What are the key properties of small covalent molecules?

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  • Low melting and boiling points due to the weak intermolecular forces
  • Do not conduct electricity as they are not charged
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11
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What is the rule for melting and boiling points in terms of covalent compounds?

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the more atoms in the compound, the higher the boiling point

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What are the key properties of giant covalent molecules?

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  • Always solid at room temperature due to all the covalent bonds
  • High melting and boiling points due to all the covalent bonds
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13
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Give 3 examples of giant covalent molecules.

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Diamond
Silicon dioxide
Graphite

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What are the properties of diamond?

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  • Formed from carbon and each carbon atom has 4 bonds
  • VERY HIGH melting and boiling point
  • VERY STRONG
  • Cannot conduct electricity as there are not free electron
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15
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What are the properties of Silicon dioxide?

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  • VERY HIGH melting and boiling point
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16
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What are the properties of graphite?

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  • Formed of carbon atoms in hexagonal rings (3 bonds each)
  • High melting and boiling point due to many covalent bonds
  • Soft and slippery due to lack of covalent bonds between layers
  • Conducts electricity and heat as there are delocalised electrons (carbon only makes 3 bonds in graphite, leaving one spare)
17
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Is graphite a metal?

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NO

18
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What is graphene?

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A single layer of graphite (only an atom thick)

19
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What are the properties of graphene?

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  • Good conductor due to delocalised electrons
  • Extremely strong
20
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What are fullerenes?

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Molecules of carbon atoms with hollow shapes

21
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What are carbon nanotubes?

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Fullerenes in the shape of a cylinder. They conduct electricity and have high tensile strengt

22
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What happens when metals react?

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they lose electrons to achieve a full outer shell, becoming a positive ion.

23
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Where are metals located on the periodic table?

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Left and middle

24
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What are the properties of all metals?

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  • giant structure in layers
  • conduct electricity due to delocalised electrons
25
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What is metallic bonding?

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Bonding between 2 metals

26
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What does metallic bonding create?

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Giant lattice of metal ions in a sea of delocalised electrons

27
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What is a metallic bond?

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The electrostatic attraction between metal ions

28
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What are the properties of metals?

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  • High melting and boiling points
  • Good conductors
  • Malleable as layers can slide over each other
29
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What is an alloy?

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A mixture of two or more metals

30
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What are the differences between pure metals and alloys?

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  • Alloys are less malleable as there are no clear layers (distorted)
  • Alloys are stronger than pure metals
31
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Evaluate a dot and cross diagram

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  • Can easily tell which electrons are from which atom
  • Does not demonstrate the shape of the molecule
32
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Evaluate a stick diagram

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  • Cannot tell which electron came from which atom
  • Does not show other electrons
33
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Evaluate a ball and stick diagram

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  • Shows shape effectively in 3d
  • Is not accurate as ions are actually packed incredibly close together
  • Only shows small amount of real structure
34
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Evaluate a space filling diagram

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  • Demonstrates how close together the ions are
  • Can be difficult to understand
  • Only shows small amount of real structure

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