Triple Chemistry - Paper C - Flashcards

During ionic bonding are electrons:
Shared?
Transferred?
Destroyed?
Made?

Why do atoms create ions?

Do metals gain or lose electrons and what type of ion does it make?

If a metal looses 2 electrons what will the resulting charge be?

Do non-metals gain or lose electrons and what type of ion does it make?

If a non-metal receives 3 electrons, what will the resulting charge be?

As you go down groups 1 and 2, do the elements get more or less reactive and why?

What is the structure of an ionic compound called?

Put in order:
Ionic bonds;
Intermolecular bonds;
Metallic bonds;
Covalent bonds.

In order of strength from highest to lowest.

Explain the conductivity of ionic compounds.

Why do ionic bonds have high melting points?

List the properties of ionic bonds.

Describe and explain the structure to metallic bonds have?

List the properties of metallic bonding and any potential uses.

How are small molecules made?

Do small molecules have low or high melting points?

Explain the difference between intermolecular and covalent bonds and what their differences are.

List the properties of small molecules.

What is a macromolecule?

List the three main alletropes of carbon.

What sort of structure does diamond have and how many covalent bonds does it have per carbon atom?

Explain the properties of diamond.

What is the difference between graphite and graphene?

What type of structure do most carbon alletropes have that enable it to conduct electricity?

Describe the bonds that are created between sheets of graphene in a graphite structure.

List some properties of graphene and potential uses.

Define an alletrope.

Describe the structure of a fullerene, including a description of their properties.

How big does a particle have to be to be classed as a nanoparticle?

Nanoparticles have a high surface area to volume ratio? What does this mean for the nanoparticle?

List some properties of nanoparticles and what they can be used for.

What are the disadvantages of using nanoparticles?

Describe the structure of a polymer.

List the common properties of a polymer.