Stucture and Bonding Flashcards

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What is a proton?

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A positively charged subatomic particle found in the nucleus

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2
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What is a neutron?

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Uncharged subatomic particle found in the nucleus (except hydrogen)

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3
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What is an electron?

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Negatively charged subatomic particle orbiting the nucleus

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4
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What is the mass number?

A

Sum of protons plus neutrons (top number)

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5
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What is the atomic number?

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Number of protons or electrons (bottom num)

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6
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What is the complete electronic configuration?

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1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰

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7
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What is noble gas configuration?

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A full outer shell of electrons (most stable)

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8
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What is a giant ionic lattice?

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An arrangement of positive ions and negative ions in a regular 3D pattern

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9
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What is a cation?

A

Positively charged ion (lost electrons)

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10
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What is an anion?

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Negatively charged ion (gained electron)

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11
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What is ionic bonding between?

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Metal and non metal (giant ionic lattice)

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12
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What affects the strength of the ionic bond?

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  • Ionic charge
  • Ionic radius
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13
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What creates a stronger electrostatic attraction?

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  • Smaller ions with higher charges
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14
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What is a covalent bond?

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A shared pair of electrons electrostatically attracted to both nuclei

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15
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What is a dative bond?

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Covalent bond where both electrons are given from one atom

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16
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Between which atoms does covalent bonding occur between?

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Non metals

17
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What is the bond angle and shape of organic molecules?

A

Tetrahedral shape with 109.5 bond angle

18
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What is metallic bonding?

A

Giant structures with ordered layers of metal ions.
Positive metal ions surrounded by a sea of delocalised electrons

19
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What is a dipole?

A

An imbalance of charge within a molecule due to uneven sharing of electrons

20
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What is electronegativity?

A

The tendency of an atom to attract electrons towards itself

21
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Properties of van der waals

A
  • Incredibly weak temporary attraction
  • Between all molecules
22
Q

What is Avogadro constant value?

A

6.022 x 10²³