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C2 - atoms, elements & compounds (Ionic, covalent, metallic, giant covalent)

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

what are 2 types of mobile charge carriers

Back (Answer)

-ions -electrons

#2
Front (Question)

what must all ions have

Back (Answer)

a complete electronic configuration

#3
Front (Question)

define lattice

Back (Answer)

regular arrangement of alternating positive and negative ions.

#4
Front (Question)

define an ionic bond

Back (Answer)

-transfer of electrons between positive metal ions and negative non metal ions -forms basic compounds

#5
Front (Question)

what is the structure in an ionic bond

Back (Answer)

lattice structure in regular arrangement of alternating ( + ) & ( - ) ions

#6
Front (Question)

What holds an ionic bond together

Back (Answer)

electrostatic forces of attraction between positive metal ions and negative non metal ions

#7
Front (Question)

properties of ionic bonds

Back (Answer)

-Low volatility -high solubility -high melting and boiling point -conducts when molten or aqueous

#8
Front (Question)

Metals lose electrons to? (ionic)

Back (Answer)

form positive ions

#9
Front (Question)

non metals gain electrons to?(ionic)

Back (Answer)

form negative ions

#10
Front (Question)

which shell is the electron lost from or added to

Back (Answer)

valance shell

#11
Front (Question)

if 2 diff atoms of same element have the same electronic configuration as ions, are they the same?

Back (Answer)

no because the proton numbers are diff.

#12
Front (Question)

explain the melting and boiling point of an ionic bond

Back (Answer)

high because the strong electrostatic forces of attraction between positive metal ions and negative non metal ions require a lot of energy to overcome

#13
Front (Question)

explain when and how electricity is conducted in an ionic bond

Back (Answer)

only when aqueous or molten because that is when the ions are mobile and can carry charge through the structure

#14
Front (Question)

Which diagram is used in ionic and simple covalent bonding

Back (Answer)

dot and cross

#15
Front (Question)

when explaining the dot and cross of an ionic bond what are the 4 things needed to say

Back (Answer)

-total number of electrons in each element and in each shell -how much electron needed to fill the valance shell of the element -therefore, how many atoms are needed -gained = positive metal ions lost = negative non metal ions

#16
Front (Question)

when writing the dot and cross of ions on the electrons transferred, what goes first- number or charge

Back (Answer)

number eg, 2+

#17
Front (Question)

when finding the number of atoms needed in an ionic dot and cross, what must you try to find

Back (Answer)

LCM of the numbers of electrons needed by the non metal and metal

#18
Front (Question)

define / describe metallic bond

Back (Answer)

a lattice of positive metal ions in a ‘sea’ of delocalised electrons held by electrostatic forces of attraction

#19
Front (Question)

what is the structure in an metallic bond

Back (Answer)

lattice

#20
Front (Question)

what holds metallic bonds together

Back (Answer)

electrostatic forces of attraction between positive metal ions and a ‘sea’ of delocalised electrons

#21
Front (Question)

are metallic bonds good conductors of heat and electricity

Back (Answer)

yes. they have delocalised electrons which are mobile and can carry charge or heat energy through the structure.

#22
Front (Question)

explain the melting and boiling point of metallic bonds

Back (Answer)

high, strong electrostatic forces of attraction between positive metal ions and a ‘sea’ of delicalised electrons require a lot of energy to overcome

#23
Front (Question)

explain the malleability of metallic bonds

Back (Answer)

they are malleable, metals have a regular structure with layers that can slid off each other

#24
Front (Question)

name the 9 properties of metals

Back (Answer)

-good conductors of heat -good conductors of electricity -ductile -malleable -some are magnetic (iron, cobalt, nickel) -high melting and boiling points (usually solids at room temp. except mercury)