Bonding,structure And Properties Of Matter Flashcards
What are solids
Particles of atoms of a substance that is tightly owcked together and vibrate in fixed positions
Properties of solids
Fixed shape and volune
Lowest energy form of matter
Held by strong forces of attraction
Vibrate
What are liquids
Made up of randomly arranged particles of a substance that is free to move around.
Properties of liquids
No fixed shape but a fixed volume
No orderly arrangement
Partciles still close together
What are gases
A state of matter where its particles are able to move around freely and spread out.
Properties of gases
Mostly empty space, distance between particles
No fixed shape or volume
No order in particle arrangement
Highest energy state of matter
Four main ways substances can change
Melting,boiling,condensing and freezing
What is melting
Solid is heated up to its melting point, particles will gain enough energy to overcome the forces between them and break out its solid arrangement
What is boiling
Liquid is heated up to its boiling point. The particles will gain enough energy to overcome the remaining forces between them and the structure of the liquid will seperate
What is condensation
In condensation gas cools down to the condensation point and looses energy, changing from a gas to liquid
What is freezing
Freezing is when a liquid cools down to its freezing point as it loses energy, changing from a liquid to solid state
Limitations of particle theory
Doesn’t consider the forces between molecukes
Assumes that all particles are spheres,doesn’t account for complex molecule shapes
Assumes all spheres are solids and inelastic, doesn’t reflect atoms,ions and molecules
What are ions
An atoms or a group of atoms that has an electric charge
How are ions formed
When atoms gain or lose one or more electrons to form a charged particle.
How are positive ions formed
Loss of electrons from the outermost shell
What are positive ions always
They are always metals as they tend to lose electrons in its outermost shell
What are negative ions
Formed by the gain of electrons in the outermost shell
What are negatives almost always
They are almost always non-metals elements as they tend to have outer shells which need to gain electrons
How are ionic bonds formed
Metal elements react with non-metal element to create a full outer shell for both elements
Ions are oppositley charged meaning there is a strong electrostatic attraction between them
What is a giant ionic lattice
Giant: very large containing milliions of ions held by many bonds
Ionic: The particle that makes up the solid are ions,each with posiitve and negative charge
Lattice: Orderly structured and made up of repeating patterns.
Properties of giant ionic lattices
Incredibly high melting points as a result of strong electrostatic attractions between oppositley charged ions. Requires lots of energy to break
Ionic solids easily soluble in water. The electrostatic attractions between the ions in the lattice and water molecules is stronger than between ions in the lattice
Ionic substances don’t conduct electricity when solid, this is due to ions in the lattice are fixed
Ionic substances will conduct when molten. When in the liquid state is ions are able to move around and as such carry a charge
What are covalent binds
Strongs bonds formed between 2 or more atoms that are both non-metals elements
How are covalent bonds formed
Covalent bonds form when two or more atoms of non-metal elements come together to form a molecule (one or more pair of electrons are shared)
Dot and cross advantages/limitations
Line diagrams advantages/limitations
3 dimensional models advantages/limitations
Allows us to visualise how electrons are shared and which atoms they orginated from however does not tell us about the shape
Line diagrams can tell us more about the
2D shape of a molecules but fail to represent the space filled by atoms
Three dimensional models shows accurate shapes of molecules and the spaces filled by their constituent atoms. We lose info e.g the distribution of electrons within the molecule.