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Why do ionic structures have high melting points?
They have many strong electrostatic forces holding the ions together
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What happens when the ionic compound has been melted?
ions are free to move and allows them to carry electrical charge
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What can split up the lattice?
Water
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why can ionic substances conduct electricity when molten or when dissolved in water?
The ions are free to move and can carry the charge
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Why does petrol not conduct electricity?
the molecules in petrol have no overall charge
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What is a giant covalent structure?
A huge 3D network of covalent bonds
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Describe a giant covalent structure?
Every atom in the structure is joined by to several strong covalent bond.
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Is the melting point of a giant covalent structure low or high and why?
Very high because they have strong bonds
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Give two examples of giant covalent structures?
Diamond and graphite
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What is diamond a form of?
Carbon
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How many carbon atoms are covalently bonded in diamond?
4
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How many carbon atoms are covalently bonded in graphite?
3
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Why is graphite slippery and grey?
There are no covalent bonds between the layers and so they slide over each other
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What are atoms in metal arranged like?
In layers
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Why are melts so easily shaped?
The layers of atoms are arranged in layers so can slide over each other
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What are alloys?
Mixture of metals
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Why are alloys stronger than a pure metal?
The alloy has different sized atoms and aren't in layers so they can slide over each other therefore it is difficult for the layers to slide.
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What are shape memory alloys?
They can be bent into a different shape but when they are heated they go back tho their original shape
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What is a thermosoftening polymer?
It is made up of individual polymer chains that are tangled together.
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What happens when a thermosoftening polymer is heated?
it turns soft then hardens again
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When heated what do therosetting polmers do?
They do not melt or soften
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