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1
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What is a metals structure?

A
  • metals have crystal structures
  • held together by metallic bonding (giving all metals the same basic properties)
  • this allows the outer electron(s) of each atom to move freely
  • creating a sea of delocalised (free) electrons throughout metal which gives rise to many of metals properties
2
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What are the properties of most metals?

A
  • high melting and boiling point and density
  • strong, bendy and malleable
  • good conductors of electricity and heat
  • hard, dense and lustrous
3
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Why do metals have high melting and boiling points?

A
  • strong attraction between delocalised electron and the closely packed positive ions causes very strong metallic bonding
  • metals have high melting and boiling points because of this, you need lots of energy to break them apart
4
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Why are metals strong and flexible and malleable?

A
  • metals have a high tensile strength (strong and hard to break)
  • but can be hammered into different shapes (malleable)
5
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Why are metals good conductors of heat and electricity?

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-sea of delocalised electrons move freely through metal, carrying electrical current and heat energy

6
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What transition metals and their compounds?

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-mainly everyday metals

7
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Why are transition metal compounds colourful?

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-due to the transition metal ion they contain

8
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What are transitional metals used for and where are they on the periodic table?

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  • catalysts

- middle of periodic table

9
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How does the strength of metallic bonding decrease?

A

-as atomic radius increases

10
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What are some examples of transition metal compounds and their colours?

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  • iron(II) compounds=light green
  • iron(III) compounds=orange/brown
  • copper compounds=blue