Period 3 Mindmap
Period 3 Mindmap
mel;ng
points
Mg(OH)2
is
only
slightly
soluble
in
water
as
its
laKce
is
stronger
so
fewer
free
OH-‐
• Higher
charge
on
ions
strengthens
electrosta;c
aUrac;ons
!
increases
ions
are
produced
and
so
lower
pH
mel;ng
points
Simple
covalent
oxides
–
react
with
water
to
give
acids
• All
conduct
when
molten
–
proof
of
presence
of
ions
P4O10(s)
+
6H2O
(l)!
4H3PO4(aq)
pH
0
Giant
covalent
(Macromolecular)
-‐
SiO2
Many
strong
covalent
bonds
needs
lots
of
energy
to
break
!
High
SO2
(g)+H2O(l)H2SO3
(aq)
pH3
(weak
acid-‐
H2SO3
!
H+
+
HSO3-‐)
mel;ng
pts
SO3(g)
+
H2O(l)
!H2SO4
(aq)
pH0
(Acid
-‐
H2SO4
!
H+
+
HSO4-‐)
Simple
molecular
-‐
P4O10,
SO2
Al2O3
and
SiO2
do
not
dissolve
in
water
because
of
the
high
strength
of
the
Al2O3
ionic
• Covalent
due
to
small
electronega;vity
difference
laKce
and
the
SiO2
macromolecular
structure,
so
they
give
a
neutral
pH
7
• Weak
IMFs
between
molecules
(VdWs
or
D-‐D)
!
low
mel;ng
points
• P4O10
bigger
molecule,
larger
surface
area,
more
VdWs
!
higher
mel;ng
pt