Types of Solids Flashcards
What are atomic solids?
Individual noble gases stacked into a cube lattice
Atomic solids attractive force
london dispersion
What are non-polar molecular solids?
Non-polar molecules stacked together
Non-polar molecular solid attractive force
London dispersion
What are polar molecular solids
polar molecules stacked so that their slight charges attract each other
Polar molecular solids attractive force
Dipole-dipole or hydrogen bond
What are metallic solids?
Metal cations in a lattice that ditch their extra electrons into a free sea
Metallic solids attractive force
Metallic bonds
What are ionic solids?
Cations and anions forming ionic bonds in 3D cubes
Ionic solids attractive force
ionic bonds
Network Solids
atoms or compounds linked in 2D or 3D arrays
Network solids attractive forces
covalent bonds
How to test for conductivity
Answer yes to:
does it have charges?
can they move?
