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Unit 2 Structure and Bonding Core questions Flashcards

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1
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When does ionic bonding occur?

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When a metal and non-metal react

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When does covalent bonding occur?

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When non-metals react

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When does metallic bonding occur?

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When metals react

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What is an ionic bond?

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The electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions

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What is a covalent bond?

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The electrostatic attraction between the positive nuclei of atoms and the shared, negative electrons between them

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What is a metallic bond?

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The electrostatic attraction between positive metal ions and the delocalised electrons

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What charge will an ion of lithium have?

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1+ (one electron in the outer shell, needs to lose it)

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What charge will an ion of beryllium have?

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2+ (two electrons in the outer shell, needs to lose them both)

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If something has gained electrons, what charge will it have?

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Negative

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If something has lost electrons, what charge will it have?

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Positive (because they have lost a negative!)

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What charge will an ion of oxygen have?

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-2 (6 electrons in outer shell so needs to gain two)

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What charge will an ion of Selenium have?

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-2 (group 6, so has 6 electrons in the outer shell and needs to gain two)

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Explain in terms of electrons what occurs when lithium bonds with chlorine

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One electron lost from lithium and it is gained by chlorine

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14
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Why do atoms transfer electrons in ionic bonding?

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So that they can have full outer shells

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Explain in terms of electrons what occurs when lithium bonds with fluorine

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One electron lost from lithium and it is gained by fluorine

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Explain in terms of electrons what occurs when magnesium bonds with oxygen

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Two electrons lost from magnesium and they are both gained by oxygen

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17
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Explain in terms of electrons what occurs when beryllium bonds with oxygen (3 marks)

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Two electrons lost from beryllium and they are both gained by oxygen

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Explain in terms of electrons what occurs when magnesium bonds with chlorine

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Two electrons are lost from magnesium and two different chlorine atoms each gain 1 electron

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Explain in terms of electrons what occurs when sodium bonds with oxygen

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two different sodium atoms lose one electron and an oxygen atom gains both

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Why don’t sulphur ions and oxygen ions form ionic bonds with each other?

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Both have negative charges so would repel

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What is the name for the structure of a solid ionic compound?

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Giant ionic lattice

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22
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Define giant ionic lattice

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A huge 3D network of ions

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23
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State the melting points of ionic substances

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High

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State the melting points of ionic substances

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High

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25
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Explain why ionic substances have high melting points

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Strong ionic bonds between oppositely charged ions require lots of energy to break

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26
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Will a solid ionic compound conduct electricity and why?

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No, because the ions are held firmly in place

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Will a molten ionic compound conduct electricity?

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Yes, as the ions are free to move so can carry a charge

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What does molten mean?

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Melted

29
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What does (aq) stand for?

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Aqueous, which means dissolved in water

30
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What does soluble mean?

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Dissolves in water

31
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What does insoluble mean?

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Does not dissolve in water

32
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Magnesium carbonate is insoluble. What do you need to do before it will conduct electricity?

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Melt it

33
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Sodium fluoride is soluble. Explain what the easiest way for it to conduct electricity is

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Dissolve it in water because this does not require high temperatures

34
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Explain why chlorine and fluorine form covalent bonds

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They are both non-metals

35
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What happens in covalent bonding?

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Atoms share a pair of electrons

36
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How many covalent bonds will a group 7 element make?

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1 as they need one more electron for a full outer shell

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How many covalent bonds will a group 6 element make?

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2 as they need two more electrons for a full outer shell

38
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How many covalent bonds will a group 5 element make?

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3 as they need three more electrons for a full outer shell

39
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How many electrons does hydrogen have when it has a full outer shell?

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2 as the first shell only holds 2 electrons

40
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How many covalent bonds does hydrogen make?

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1 as it only needs one more electron for a full outer shell. It also only has 1 electron to share!

41
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In ionic bonds, electrons are ___________________

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Transferred from a metal atom to a non-metal

42
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What is the name given to the structure of diamond, graphite and silicon dioxide?

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Giant covalent

43
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How many bonds does each carbon have in diamond?

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4

44
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Explain why diamond has a high melting point

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It has a giant covalent structure. The strong covalent bonds between the atoms require a lot of energy to break

45
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Explain why most giant covalent substances do not conduct electricity (3 marks)

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There are no mobile electrons/ions to carry a charge

46
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Explain why graphite conducts electricity

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Carbon only makes 3 bonds, each carbon has a delocalised electron that can move through the graphite

47
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Explain why graphite can act as a lubricant

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Layers of atoms can slide over each other

48
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What is graphene?

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One layer of graphite

49
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What is a fullerene?

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Substance made of carbon atoms arranged in a cage

50
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What type of substance are methane and water?

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Simple molecular (or simple covalent molecules)

51
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What is a molecule?

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A group of atoms chemically bonded together

52
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Describe the structure of simple covalent molecules

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Strong covalent bonds between atoms, weak intermolecular forces between the molecules

53
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What are intermolecular forces?

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Weak forces between molecules which hold them together

54
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Explain why molecular substances have a low melting point?

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Weak intermolecular forces between the molecules which require little energy to break

55
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What is a polymer?

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Millions of small molecules called monomers joined together in a chain to form a large molecule

56
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Describe the structure of metals

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Positive metal ions arranged in layers with delocalised electrons

57
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Explain why metals can conduct electricity

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Have a delocalised electrons can carry a charge

58
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Explain why pure metals are soft

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Layers of metal ions can slide over each other

59
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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

60
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Give a reason for alloying a metal

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To make it harder

To make it less reactive

61
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Explain why alloys can be harder than pure metals

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Different size of atoms disturb the layers to stop them sliding over each other

62
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Why do metals conduct heat?

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Delocalised electrons can move and transfer energy

63
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What happens at the melting point?

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A substance goes from solid to liquid or from liquid to solid

64
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What happens at the boiling point?

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A substance goes from liquid to gas or from gas to liquid

65
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What is a nanoparticle?

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A particle between 1 and 100 nm in size

66
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Why are nanoparticles useful?

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They have a high surface area to volume ratio. This means they have unique properties and smaller quantities are needed to be effective

67
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What are some uses of nanoparticles?

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They are used in medicine, electronics, cosmetics, sun creams, deodorants and as catalysts.

68
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What are some risks of nanoparticles?

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They are still new so haven’t been studied in detail yet and they may cause harmful effects to the human body

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