Grade 8 Bonding and reacting

Prior knowledge from last year.

The following terms should be understood so that you can describe or define them.

● Elements, Atoms, Ion, Atomic structure, valence electrons,

Molecules, Compounds, Mixtures, Solid, Liquid, Gas, Melting,
Freezing, Condensing, evaporating.

Periodic table
● Periods and what can be found from this
● Groups and what can be found from this
● Metals and non metals location
● Electron configurations (for elements up to Ca) ?
Ionic bonding
● Define an ionic bond
● Diagram an ionic bond
● Describe an ionic structure
● Find the formula of a compound from its name
● Name a compound from its formula
● Outline the properties of ionic compounds.
● Explain their properties using the structure of ionic compounds.
● With polyatomic ions
● Proper naming
● Determining the formula from the name.

Covalent bonding
● Define a covalent bond.
● Diagram of a covalent bond.
● Draw dot and cross diagrams from names or formulas.
● How is the molecular formula different from an ionic formula?
● Naming covalent molecules.
● Outline the properties of covalent molecules
● Explain their properties using the structure of covalent molecules.
● Intermolecular forces
● Giant covalent structures
● Give some examples of these including allotropes of carbon and
polymers
● Describe how properties are different from small covalent
molecules

Metallic bonding
● Define a metallic bond.
● Diagram of a metallic structure
 ● Draw structure of different pure metals
● Outline the properties of metals
● Explain their properties using the model of metal.
● Extra properties to understand
● Malleable and ductile
● Describe an Alloy
● Describe why an alloy has different properties to a pure metal.

Reactions of molecules and compounds.

● State the products of reactions of:

● Metal and oxygen
● Combustion of hydrocarbons
● Metal and acid
● Acid and metal hydroxide
● Acid and metal carbonate
● Writing word equations for the reactions above

● Writing symbol equations for some of these reactions

● Understand how to monitor the rate of a reaction by measuring the

products formed or reactants lost.