Structure Flashcards
(11 cards)
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2
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Properties of metals
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- High melting and boiling point
- Good conductors
- Mallebale
3
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Why do metals have a high melting and boiling point
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They have strong electrostatic forces of attraction
4
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Why are metals good conductors
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They have a sea of delocalised electrons which are free to flow and move
5
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Why are metals malleable
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They have layers which can slide over each other
6
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Properties of Ionic lattice structures
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- High melting and boiling point
- Soluble in water
7
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Why do ionic lattice structures have a high melting and boiling point
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They have strong electrostatic forces of attraction
8
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Why are ionic lattice structures soluble in water
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The ions are free to move
9
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Properties of simple covalent structures
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- Low my,ting and boiling point
- Don’t conduct electricity
10
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Why do simple covalent structures have a low melting and boiling point
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They have weak intermolecular forces
11
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Why can’t simple covalent structures
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