Substances Flashcards
(13 cards)
Substances are 1 of 3 types
- Solid
- Liquid
- Gas
Solid
-Are very close together
-Vibrating in fixed-position
-In an ordered arrangement
-Held by strong attractive forces
Liquid
-Are held close together
-Move around each other
-In a random arrangement
-Held by weaker attractive forces
*vibrating and moving
Gas
-Are far apart
-Moving quickly in all directions
-In a random arrangement
-Held by negligible attractive forces
Solid metallic substances
-Has layers of metallic atoms
-Held close together by strong metallic bonds
-Forming a giant lattice
Solid ionic substances
-Has layers of positive and negative ions
-Held very close together by strong ionic bonds
-Forming a giant lattice
Solid molecular substances
-Has layers of molecules
-Held very close together by weak intermolecular forces
-Forming a regular/crystal structure
Lattice
an ordered arrangement of particles into rows
Giant lattice
when all particles are chemically bonded
Regular/Crystal Structure
when all particles are not chemically bonded together
Intermolecular force
Weak electrostatic force of attraction that happens between atoms. caused by Dipoles
Dipole
Separation of positive and negative charges within a atom.
Why are intermolecular forces weak?
When heat comes in contact with dipoles, electrons move around, resulting in dipoles not existing.
Therefore no intermolecular force is present(weak)