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GCSE Combined Science Chemistry

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What is a molecule?   A particle made from two or more atoms bonded together by covalent bonds.  
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What is the name of the structure of a substance if it is made up of small molecules?   Simple Molecular  
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Describe the structure and bonding of molecular substances?   Atoms in a molecule are held together by strong covalent bonds. Neighbouring molecules are held close by weak intermolecular forces.  
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Why are the melting point of simple molecular substances low?   Melting them only needs a little energy to break weak intermolecular forces.  
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Why don’t simple molecular substances conduct electricity?   Their structure does not contain any charged particles that are free to move.  
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Name three examples of simple molecular substances   Any three from Hydrogen, oxygen, chlorine, water, carbon dioxide, methane  
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Describe the structure of a substance which is giant molecular   An infinite structure made up of a repeating pattern of atoms covalently bonded together.  
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Why are the melting point of giant molecular substances high?   It requires the breaking of many strong covalent bonds.  
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Why don’t giant molecular substances conduct electricity?   Do not conduct (except graphite) because there are no electrons free to move.  
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What is a polymer?   A large molecule made of a small unit repeated many times.  
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What is a monomer?   A small molecule that can be joined together many times to form a polymer  
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What is an allotrope of an element?   A different structural form of an element made of the same atoms just bonded together differently.  
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Name the four allotropes of carbon   Graphite, diamond, graphene and fullerenes  
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Why is graphite a good lubricant?   The layers of carbon atoms can slide over each other  
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Why is graphite a good conductor of electricity?   There are delocalised electrons between the layers of carbon atoms.  
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Why is diamond so hard?   Every carbon atom is bonded to four other carbon atoms in a repeating pattern.  
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Why can’t diamond conduct electricity?   There are no delocalised electrons in diamond?  
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Describe the structure of graphene   A single layer of carbon atoms in a honeycomb pattern.  
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Describe the structure of Buckminster fullerene   A ball shaped molecule of 60 carbon atoms.  
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Describe the structure of metals   A lattice of positive metals ions surrounded by a cloud of delocalised electrons.  
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Why can metals all conduct electricity?   The delocalised electrons are free to move.  
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What does malleable mean?   When a substance dents when it is hit instead of shattering.  
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Why are metals malleable   The layers of metal ions can easily slide over each other when hit.  
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Why do metals have high melting points   Melting metals requires breaking the strong force of attraction between the lattice of metal ions and the cloud of delocalised electrons.  
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List the properties of ionic compounds   High melting point, often soluble in water, solid does not conduct electricity, liquid/solution does.  
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List the properties of simple molecular substances   Low melting point, does not conduct electricity, sometimes soluble in water.  
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List the properties of giant molecular substances   High melting point, does not conduct electricity (except graphite), insoluble in water.  
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List the properties of metals   High melting point, does conduct electricity, insoluble in water  
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List three problems of bonding models.   Dot and cross diagrams make electrons seem different, they are not  
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What is the name given to the structure of diamond, graphite and silicon dioxide?   Giant covalent  
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How many bonds does each carbon have in diamond?   4  
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Explain why diamond has a high melting point   Giant structure, Strong covalent bonds between the atoms, requires a lot of energy to break  
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Explain why most giant covalent substances do not conduct electricity (3 marks)   There are no electrons/ions/charged particles that are free to move  
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Explain why graphite conducts electricity   Has delocalised electrons between the layers that can move through the graphite  
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Explain why graphite can act as a lubricant   Weak forces between layers which are free to slide over each other  
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What is a fullerene?   Substance made of carbon atoms arranged in a cage  
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What type of substance are methane and water?   Simple molecular (or simple molecules)  
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What is a molecule?   A group of atoms chemically bonded together  
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Describe the structure of simple covalent molecules   Strong covalent bonds between atoms, weak forces holding the molecules together  
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What are intermolecular forces?   Weak forces between molecules which hold them together  
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Explain why methane has a low melting point   It is a simple molecular substance with weak forces between the molecules (which are easy to break)  
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What is a polymer?   Millions of small molecules joined together in a chain to form a large molecule  
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Explain why metals can conduct electricity   Delocalised electrons are free to carry charge  
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Explain why pure metals are soft   Layers of metal ions are free to slide over each other  
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What are the limitations of dot and cross diagrams.   It does not show the shape of the molecule or the size of the atoms.  
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If a compound name ends in -ate what does this show?   It is a molecule made of the other elements in the name and oxygen.  
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What are the limitations of a ball and stick model   It does not show the electrons involved in the bonds. It does not show the 3d shape  
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What elements are in sodium sulfate?   Sodium, sulfur and oxygen  
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