An element has an electron configuration of [Kr]5s24d7. Determine whether this element is a metal or a nonmetal without looking at a periodic table. How can this be determined?

An element has an electron configuration of [Kr]5s24d7. Determine whether this element is a metal or a nonmetal without looking at a periodic table. How can this be determined?



Answer: It is a metal because it it only has two valence (outer level) electrons. Metals tend to have 3 or less valence electrons.

How do physical properties of a solid depend on the nature of its particles?

How do physical properties of a solid depend on the nature of its particles?



The melting and boiling points of a substance are determined by the strength of the attraction between its particles


A substance will only conduct electricity if it contains charged particles that are free to move


How soluble a substance is in water depends on the particles it contains, water is a polar solvent, so charged or polar substances will dissolve in it well while others will not


Why do simple covalent compounds have relatively low melting and boiling points?

Why do simple covalent compounds have relatively low melting and boiling points?



Answer: To melt or boil a simple covalent structure you don't have to overcome the the strong covalent bonds that hold the atoms together in the molecule, you only have to overcome the intermolecular forces between molecules which are much weaker


What are the physical properties of gases?

What are the physical properties of gases?



Answer: In gases the particles have loads more energy and are much further apart, so the density is pretty low and it's very compressible. The particles move about freely with not a lot of attraction between them so they'll quickly diffuse to fill a container


What are the physical properties of liquids?

What are the physical properties of liquids?



A typical liquid has a similar density to a solid and is virtually incompressible

The particles move about freely and randomly within the liquid allowing it to flow

What are the physical properties of solids?

What are the physical properties of solids?



A solid has its particles very close together giving it a high density and making it incompressible

The particles vibrate around a fixed point and can't move about freely

Why are metals insoluble?

Why are metals insoluble?



Answer: Bc of the strength of the metallic bonds

Why do metals have high melting and boiling points?

Why do metals have high melting and boiling points?



Answer: Strong electrostatic forces of attraction between the positive metal ions and the delocalised sea of electrons

What are the properties of metals?

What are the properties of metals?



High melting points

Good thermal conductors

Good electrical conductors

Insoluble

What happens in metallic bonding

What happens in metallic bonding



The outermost shell of electrons of a metal atom is delocalised leaving a positive metal ion

The positive metal ions are attracted to the delocalised negative electrons forming a lattice of positive ions electrostatically attracted to the oppositely charged sea of delocalised electrons

How do metal elements exist?

How do metal elements exist?



Answer: As giant metallic lattice structures

How does hydrogen bonding affect the density of ice?

How does hydrogen bonding affect the density of ice?



As liquid water cools to form ice, the molecules make more hydrogen bonds and arrange themselves into a regular lattice structure.

In this structure the H2O molecules are further apart on average that the molecules in liquid water so ice is less dense than liquid water

What causes hydrogen bonding?

What causes hydrogen bonding?



Answer: Fluorine, Nitrogen and Oxygen are very electronegative, so they draw bonding electrons away from the hydrogen atom. The bond is so polarised, and hydrogen has such a high charge density (bc it's so small) that the hydrogen atoms form weak bonds with lone pairs of electrons on the fluorine, nitrogen and oxygen atoms of other molecules

How does the shape of a molecule affect VDW?

How does the shape of a molecule affect VDW?



Answer: Long straight molecules can lie closer together than branched ones, and the closer two molecules are to each other the stronger the intermolecular forces between them

What causes VDW forces?

What causes VDW forces?



Electrons in charge clouds are always moving really quickly and at any moment they are more likely to be more to one side of an atom than the other. At this moment, the atom would have a temporary dipole

This dipole can cause another temporary dipole in the opposite direction on a neighbouring atom. The two dipoles are then attracted to each other.

The second dipole can cause another dipole in a third atom like a domino effect.

Bc electrons are constantly moving, the dipoles are being created and destroyed all the time. Even though the dipoles keep changing, the overall effect is for the atoms to be attracted to each another


What are VDW forces?

What are VDW forces?



Answer: Forces found between all atoms and molecules causing them to be attracted to each other

What forces are there between polar molecules?

What forces are there between polar molecules?



Answer: Permanent dipoles which are weak forces of electrostatic attraction between the §+ and §- charges on neighbouring molecules

When is a molecule polar?

When is a molecule polar?



Answer: When there is an uneven distribution of charge across the whole molecule eg water

What is a permanent dipole?

What is a permanent dipole?



Answer: A difference in charge between two atoms in a polar bond caused by a shift in electron density in the bond


How does electronegativity affect covalent bonds?

How does electronegativity affect covalent bonds?



  1. In a covalent bond between two atoms of different electronegativities, the bonding electrons will be drawn towards the more electronegative atom making the bond polar
  2. If the electronegativities of two atoms are similar then the bonds between them are essentially non polar
  3. The greater the difference in electronegativity between atoms the more polar the bond
  4. The difference in electronegativity in the polar bond causes a permanent dipole


What is is electronegativity?

What is is electronegativity?



Answer: An atoms ability to attract the electron pair in a covalent bond

What are the shapes of molecules?

What are the shapes of molecules?


  • Linear
  • Bent
  • Trigonal planar
  • Trigonal pyramidal
  • T shape
  • Tetrahedral
  • See saw
  • Square planar
  • Trigonal bipyramidal
  • Square pyramidal
  • Octahedral

Why do electron charge clouds repel each other?

Why do electron charge clouds repel each other?



Answer: Electrons are all negatively charged so the charge clouds will repel each other as much as they can so the pairs of electrons in the outer shell of an atom will sit as far apart as they possibly can


What is a charge cloud?

What is a charge cloud?



Answer: An area where you have a really good chance of finding an electron pair as they don't remain still but move around the charge cloud

What is a dative covalent bond?

What is a dative covalent bond?



Answer: In dative covalent, also known as co-ordinate bonding, one atom provides both of the shared electron in the bond.

Why can't diamond conduct electricity?

Why can't diamond conduct electricity?



Answer: All the outer electrons are held in localized bonds so cannot move and carry charge

Why does diamond have a high melting point?

Why does diamond have a high melting point?



Answer: There are strong covalent bonds between atoms that require a lot of energy to overcome

Properties of diamond?

Properties of diamond?



Very high melting point

Extremely hard

Good thermal conductor

Can't conduct electricity

Insoluble

Can be cut to form gemstones and refract light

Why is graphite insoluble?

Why is graphite insoluble?



Answer: The covalent bonds in the sheets are too strong to break

Why does graphite have low density?

Why does graphite have low density?



Answer: The layers of hexagons are quite far apart compared to the length of the covalent bonds

Why is graphite an electrical conductor?

Why is graphite an electrical conductor?



Answer: It contains delocalised electrons which aren't attached to any particular carbon atom so are free to move and carry charge

Why is graphite a good dry lubricant?

Why is graphite a good dry lubricant?



Answer: The weak bonds between sheets of graphite are easily broken allowing them to slide over each other

Properties of graphite?

Properties of graphite?



  • good dry lubricant
  • Electrical conductor
  • Low density so makes good sports equipment
  • High melting point
  • Insoluble

Why do ionic compounds tend to dissolve in water?

Why do ionic compounds tend to dissolve in water?



Answer: Water molecules are polar so the partially charged poles attract the oppositely charged ions away from each other and the lattice causing it to dissolve

Why do ionic compounds have high melting points?

Why do ionic compounds have high melting points?



Answer: Giant ionic lattices are held together by strong forces of electrostatic attraction which require a lot of energy to overcome

Three features of ionic compounds?

Three features of ionic compounds?



  • They conduct electricity when molten or dissolved but not when they're solid
  • Ionic compound have high melting points
  • Ionic compound tend to dissolve in water

What are ionic crystals?

What are ionic crystals?



Answer: Giant lattices of ions