Bonding, paper 1&2 Flashcards
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An ion
An atom which has lost or gained an electron therefore has a charge.
Ionic bonding
Where a metal and non-metal join together they pass over electrons to others atoms outer shells until they have a full outer shell.
Ionic bonds
- strong due to charges. + and - attract.
Covalent bonding
Between two non-metals
Where outer shells overlap they share electrons so all atoms have full outer shells.
Properties of ionic substances
- dissolve in water
- metal in them
- high melting point
- will conduct in liquid form.
Properties of covalent substances
- low melting point
- don’t dissolve
- don’t conduct
Graphite
- can conduct - delocalised electron
- made fully of carbon
- giant covalent - hexagonal structure.
- weak forces between layers - good for pencils
- high melting/boiling
- insolvable
- one carbon bonds to 3 others.
Diamond
- high melting/boiling
- very stable
- one carbon is joined to 4 others
- doesn’t conduct
- giant covalent structure
Properties of ALL metals:
- hard
- conduct
- don’t dissolve
- malleable
- high melting or boiling bar mercury
- sonorous
Metallic bonding
Between two metals
Weak forces between layers
Works by delocalised electrons
How metallic bonding works:
The electrons in metal all delocalise and form a ‘sea’ this acts as a ‘glue’ as the charges the - of the electrons and + of the atoms.