Chemical bonding definitions

Question 1

Ionic bonding

Answer 1

An ionic bond is the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions.

Question 2

Covalent bond

Answer 2

A bond formed by a shared pair of electrons

Question 3

Lone pair

Answer 3

A pair of electrons in the outer shell not used in bonding is called a lone pair.

Question 4

Metallic bonding

Answer 4

Electrostatic attraction between cations and a ‘sea’ of delocalised electrons.

Question 5

malleable

Answer 5

Can be beaten into sheets

Question 6

ductile

Answer 6

Can be drawn into a wire

Question 7

Alloy

Answer 7

mixture of metals

Question 8

Giant lattices of atoms

Answer 8

Atoms joined together covalently in a regular repeating structure with no absolute size.

Question 9

allotropes

Answer 9

Different solid structures of the same element.

Question 10

Giant covalent lattice

Answer 10

A three-dimensional structure of atoms,bonded together by strong covalent bonds.

Question 11

Giant ionic lattice

Answer 11

A three-dimensional structure of oppositely charged ions, bonded together by strong ionic bonds.

Question 12

Giant metallic lattice

Answer 12

A three-dimensional structure of positive ions and delocalised electrons, bonded together by strong metallic bonds.

Question 13

Simple molecular lattice

Answer 13

A three-dimensional structure of molecules,bonded together by weak intermolecular forces.