C3- Structure and Bonding

Ionic Bonding

Metallic bonding

Covalent bonding

States of matter

Simple

Giant

Fullerenes

loses/gains electrons

metal & non-metal

High m.p and b.p.

+ions & -ions

(transferring of electrons)

don't conduct when solid, but when molten/ dissolved

e.g. NaCl

giant ionic structure

between metals

+ions in a sea of electrons

high m.p and b.p.

conduct electricity

Giant structure

low m.p. and b.p.

doesn't conduct

Carbon nanotubes

Graphene

between non-metals

Diamond

Graphite

doesn't conduct

conducts

high m.p. and b.p.

solid

liquid

gas

particles are tightly-packed- they can't move, only vibrate

Particles are very close to each other- they can flow over each other, but movement is restricted

Particles are very far apart and randomly arranged- they move around very fast in all directions

solid

liquid

gas

Ions are arranged in a regular way- the electrostatic attraction forms the ionic bonds

MgO electron configeration

ionic structure

You need to break all the ionic bonds throughout the structure which are strong and need lots of energy to break

When solid, the ions are in fixed positions. When molten or dissolved, the ions are free the move, and can carry a charge

diamond

There are millions of atoms, and so millions of bonds, that need a lot of energy to break them

graphite

soft

layers have weak FOA between them, so they're easier to lose, hence why they're soft

hard

Atoms are linked very tightly in a lattice structure (that's perfect & symmetrical) so hard to move

Pencil

Layers separate easily and transfer on the paper when writing

Only 3 bonds are used with other carbon atoms, so the fourth is with a free delocalised electron that can carry a charge through the structure

Industrial diamond

Used on the edge of cutting tools, as its hard and has a high m.p.

All 4 bonds are used with other carbon atoms, so there are no free, delocalised electrons or ions to carry a charge

Lubricant

light and layers mean it can slide over each other

Reflective

Perfect, symmetrical lattice

shared pair of electrons

N2 dot and cross diagram

CH4 displayed formulae

Free, delocalised electrons can carry a charge though the metal