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1
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How are ionic crystals held together?

A

Strong electrostatic forces between oppositely charged ions

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What is electric neutrality?

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No overall charge

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What is the coordination number?

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The number of oppositely charged ions which surround an ion

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Describe the structure of sodium chloride

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Giant ionic lattice of Na+ cations and Cl- anions
Coordination number of 6:6
Each ion is surrounded by 6 of the oppositely charged ion
Na+ ions cant fit many Cl- ions around it due to a low number of shells

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Describe the structure of caesium chloride

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Giant ionic lattice made of Cs+ cations and Cl- anions
Coordination number of 8:8
Each ion is surrounded by 8 of the oppositely charged ion
Cs+ ions can fit many Cl- ions around it due to a large number of shells

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What is metallic bonding?

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The attraction between positive cations and a sea of negative delocalised electrons
The electrons move around both the ion they belong to and nearby ions

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Why is the metal lattice built of cations?

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Because while electrons don’t leave the structure they do leave the atom

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Why does an increase in the number of electrons in the outer shell strengthen metallic bonding?

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Cations increase in positivity
The number of delocalised electrons increases

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Why do metals have high melting temperatures?

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Strong attraction between the positive ions and sea of delocalised e-

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Why are metals electrolytes

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Electrons are free to move and carry electrical energy when potential difference is applied

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Why are metals malleable and ductile?

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Layers of metal ions can slide past each other since the sea of delocalised e- move to maintain metallic bonding

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Why are metals hard and strong?

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Strong metallic bonds require large amounts of energy to separate the cations and sea of delocalised e-

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When covalent bonding extends indefinitely, what determines bonds per atom and direction of bonds?

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Bonds per atom and direction of bonds are the same as that of the molecule

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What is an allotrope?

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Same element with a different arrangement of atoms within the structure

Diamond and graphite are allotropes of carbon

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What is the structure of diamond?

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Tetrahedral structure
Bond angle of 109.5°
Coordination number of 4

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What is the structure of graphite?

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Hexagonal arrangement
Bond angle of 120°
Coordination number of 3

Layers of carbon

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What holds the layers of graphite together?

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Van-der-waals bonds

Weak bonds allow the layers to slide over eachother

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Describe the strength of diamond

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Very hard due to strong covalent bonds creating a rigid structure

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Describe the strength of graphite

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Soft due to weak VDW forces between layers

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Describe the conductivity of diamond

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Does not conduct electricity as each carbon is bonded to 4 others, resulting in no free electrons

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Describe the conductivity of graphite

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Does conduct electricity as each carbon is only bonded to 3 others, meaning there’s one free electron per atom of carbon

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Describe the melting point of diamond and graphite

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Very high due to strong covalent bonds between carbon atoms

Graphites melting point is higher

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What is the density of diamond?

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High density of 3.53g/cm3

C-C hold atoms closely per unit of volume

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What is the density of graphite?

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Low density of 2.25g/cm3

VDW bonds hold atoms far away

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Describe the solubility of diamond and graphite

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Insoluble
Covalent bonds are so strong the atoms cannot be separated by the solvent

26
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What is the range of sizes for nanoparticles?

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1-100 nanometers (nm)

27
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What are fullerenes?

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Nanoparticles of carbon shaped as hollow spheres or closed tubes

28
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Why do fullerenes have a high melting point?

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Strong covalent bonds

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Why are fullerenes conductive?

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1 free electron per carbon atom

30
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What is a buckminster?

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The smallest fullerene (C60)
Shaped as a hollow sphere

Used as cages to administer drugs into the body

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What are carbon nanotubes?

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Cylindrical fullerenes consisting of hexagons of carbon

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What are the properties of carbon nanotubes?

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Very high tensile strength
Unique electrical properties
Good heat conductance
Large surface area
Metal atoms can be attached to the outside

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What are the uses of carbon nanotubes

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Used for semiconductors in electronic circuits
Often used to reinforce various objects, such as tennis racket frames and golf club shafts
Used as a platform for industrial catalysts due to large surface area

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What are multiwalled nanotubes?

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Several tubes rotate and slide within each other with almost no friction

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What are D-molecular crystals?

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Discrete molecules bonded by strong intermolecular VDW bonds

Stronger intramolecular covalent bonds between atoms

36
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Why do I2 crystals have a higher melting point than Cl2 crystals?

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The strength of VDW forces increase with molecular size

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What are the general properties of D-molecular crystals?

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Soft
Low melting and boiling point
Do not conduct electricity as solid or liquid (don’t exist as gases)
Soluble in polar solvelnts (H2O)
Insoluble in non-polar solvents (tetrachloromethane)

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Why are D-molecular crystals insoluble in polar solvents?

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VDW forces are not strong enough to break the up the H-bonding between polar molecules

39
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What is the structure of ice?

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Liquid H2O is tetrahedral and has H bonds bustween neighbouring O and H atoms

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