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topic 7- structures (inc ionic, giant covalent, simple covalent, polymers and metals) Flashcards

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Features of giant covalent structures

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  • high melting point
  • no specific formula
  • 1 large molecule
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2
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Ball and stick diagrams

(i) this component represents bonds between atoms
(ii) this component represents atoms

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(i) stick

(ii) ball

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Why do giant covalent structure ps have very high melting points?

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As they have very strong covalent bonds between the atoms

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4
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Why is diamond hard?

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It has lots of strong covalent bonds

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5
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Why doesn’t diamond conduct electricity?

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It has no delocalised electrons in its structure

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6
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Why does diamond have a high melting point?

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A lot of energy is needed to break the strong covalent bonds. Therefore it has a high melting point

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7
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In diamond, each carbon atom is bonded to __ other carbon atoms by strong covalent bonds

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4

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8
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What is carbon?

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A giant covalent structure

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9
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What shape are the carbon atoms in graphite’s layers?

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Hexagonal (6-sided)

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10
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Graphite has ____ intermolecular forces keeping layers together

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Weak

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Why is graphite very soft?

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It’s layers can easily slide over one and another

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12
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In graphite, each carbon atom is bonded to __ other carbon atoms by strong covalent bonds

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3

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13
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Why can graphite conduct electricity?

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  • each carbon atoms forms three bonds
  • this means that there is a delocalised electron from every carbon atom
  • this electron can move freely, therefore graphite is a good electrical conductor
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14
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What are fullerenes?

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Molecules of carbon atoms that take up hollow structures. Their structure is usually carbon atoms arranged in hexagonal (6-sided) rings, but pentagonal (5-sided) and heptagonal (7-sided) carbon rings can also be found.

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What type of molecule is buckminsterfullerene?

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A simple molecule because of its fixed size

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16
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What shape is the buckminsterfullerene?

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Spherical

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17
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What is the formula for buckminsterfullerene?

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C60

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18
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Common uses of spherical fullerenes:

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  • catalysts
  • lubricants
  • as vehicles for transporting drugs into our bodies
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19
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Carbon nanotubes are…

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Cylindrical fullerenes

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20
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Why are carbon nanotubes exceptionally strong for their size?

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because of strong covalent bonds between carbon atoms

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21
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uses of cylindrical fullerenes:

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  • in electronics
  • in nanotechnology
  • for strengthening materials (e.g. tennis racket frames)
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22
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Carbon nanotubes are often called molecular wires, why?

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As they have a tiny diameter but can be incredibly long

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23
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Why does graphene conduct electricity?

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Graphene is a single layer of graphite so it also conducts electricity because of the carbon atoms’ delocalised electrons

24
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Why is graphene light?

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It has a thickness of just 1 atom. This means it’s almost a two dimensional structure and so graphene is very light

25
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Why is graphene very strong?

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It has strong covalent bonds between carbon atoms

26
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What are graphene’s uses?

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Graphene has lots of uses in electronics and composite materials
>graphene makes materials stronger without making them much heavier
>graphene can be used in solar panels, batteries and so much more

27
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What are polymers?

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Large chain-like molecules that can extend for thousands of atoms.

28
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Polymers are held together by…

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  • weak intermolecular forces between molecules

- strong covalent bonds between atoms in molecules

29
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What state are polymers usually at room temperature?

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Solid

30
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Why do the intermolecular forces in polymers add up to be quite strong?

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Because of the large size of polymer molecules

31
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Why do many polymers melt easily?

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The intermolecular forces between molecules remain less strong than chemical bonds

32
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What does the ‘n’ in the bottom right of a polymer diagram tell us?

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How many times the unit is repeated to create the larger polymer molecule

33
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When polymers undergo addition ____, poly(propene) is the product

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-polymerisation

34
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Why are pure metals soft and malleable?

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Because the ions are arranged in layers, they easily move over each other when a force is applied

35
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Why do pure metals have high melting and boiling points?

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There are strong electrostatic forces between metal ions and delocalised electrons

36
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What are metals made up of?

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Giant structures of regularly arranged atoms

37
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What is the structure of pure metals?

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A regular lattice of positive ions, cations, in a ‘sea’ of delocalised electrons

38
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Delocalised electrons are…

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-not bound to an atom and are free to move around within the lattice

39
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When does delocalisation happen?

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When metal atoms have a small amount of electrons in their outer shells

40
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Which would a metallic bonding be found in:

  • sodium (Na)
  • sodium chloride (NaCl)
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-sodium (Na)

41
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Why are metals good conductors of electricity and heat?

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Because their delocalised electrons can carry a charge/ heat throughout the structure. The electrons move from the negative terminal to the positive terminal

42
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Which bonds have 2 atoms sharing 1 or more pairs of electrons and are found in most non-metal compounds?

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Covalent

43
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Which bonds involve an attraction between positive ions and negative, delocalised electrons

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Metallic

44
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What is an ionic bond formed from?

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An attraction between a negatively charged ion (anion) and a positively charged ion (cation)

45
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What forces hold together an ionic lattice?

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Electrostatic forces

46
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What is the empirical formula of C7H4O2?

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C7H4O2

47
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What type of bonding involves the movement of electrons from one atom to another?

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Ionic

48
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What is happening during freezing?

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Molecules are losing energy, moving around less and forming a fixed lattice

49
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Which of these is a property of ionic compounds:

(i) can conduct electricity while solid
(ii) cannot conduct electricity when molten
(iii) have high melting points

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(iii) have high melting points

50
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which molecule has a higher boiling point:

(i) chlorine
(ii) sucrose

A

(ii) sucrose

51
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Which of the following can conduct electricity?

  • NaCl(aq)
  • diamond
  • polythene
  • graphite
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-NaCl(aq) and Graphite

52
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What is the charge on a carbonate ion?

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2-

53
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How many double bonds and single bonds are there in a carbonate ion?

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Number of single bonds= 2

Number of double bonds= 1

54
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Why do electrons become delocalised in metals?

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Because the electron orbitals in the metal atoms overlap

55
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Displacement reactions

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When a more reactive metal (one that forms positive ions more easily) can displace a less reactive metal from a compound

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