TOPIC 1- key concepts Flashcards
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Ions
Charged particles (single/groups of atoms)
Negative ions
(Anions) form when atoms gain electrons.
Positive ions
Cations.
Form when atoms lose electrons.
Charge
The number of electrons lost/ gained
-2 = 2 electrons gained
+2 = 2 electrons lost
Groups of elements that most readily form ions
1, 2, 6 and 7
Metals charge
Positive
Nonmetals charge
Negative ions
Group 1 elements charge?
Group 2 elements charge?
Group 6 elements charge?
Group 7 elements charge?
+1
+2
-2
-1
What are ionic compounds made up of?
A positive/negative part. The positive balances out the negative.
Overall charge of ionic compounds
Zero
Ionic bonding
Transfer of electrons between a metal and nonmetal. The metal atom loses an electron to form a positive ion (cation) and the nonmetal gains these electrons to form a negative ion (anion). These oppositely charged ions are strongly attracted to each other via electrostatic forces.
How do you show how ionic compounds are formed?
Dot and cross diagrams
Structure of ionic compounds
They have a regular, giant ionic lattice structure due to strong electrostatic forces between oppositely charged ions.
Properties of ionic compounds
High melting/boiling points (due to strong attraction between ions that require much energy to break).
Conducts electricity when dissolved/molten. (Because the ions are then free to move and so will carry and electric current)
Soluble
Advantages of 2D representations (displayed formulas)
Simple
Good at showing what atoms something contains and how they’re connected.
Disadvantages of 2D representations (displayed formulas)
Don’t show the shape of the substances.
Don’t show the size of the atoms.
Advantages of dot and cross diagrams
Useful for showing how molecules are formed and where the electrons in the bonds/ions come from.
Disadvantages of dot and cross diagrams
Don’t show size /arrangement of atoms.
Advantages of 3D models
Show arrangement of ions
Disadvantages of 3D models
Only show outer layer of substance
Disadvantages for ball and stick models
Misleading as make out that there are big gaps between atoms (actually where electron clouds interact).
Don’t show correct scales of atoms/ions.
Advantages of ball and stick models
Help to visualise
More realistic than 2D
Covalent bond
A strong bond formed when a pair of electrons is shared between 2 atoms.
Simple covalent molecular substances
Substance made up of molecules containing a few atoms joined by covalent bonds.
Eg: H2, HCl, H2o