Bonding in solids, the Glossary
Solids can be classified according to the nature of the bonding between their atomic or molecular components.[1]
Table of Contents
40 relations: Alloy, Aluminium, American Chemical Society, Band gap, Brittleness, Carbon nanotube, Charge-transfer complex, Chemical bond, Copper, Covalent bond, Cross-linked polyethylene, Diamond, Dislocation, Elastic modulus, Electronegativity, Fermi level, Fracture mechanics, Graphite, High-density polyethylene, Intermolecular force, Ionic bonding, Ionic liquid, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Melting point, Mercury (element), Metal, Metallic bonding, Molecular solid, Paper, Paraffin wax, Quartz, Salt (chemistry), Silicon, Silicon–oxygen bond, Sodium chloride, Sodium stearate, Solid, Strength of materials, Tetrathiafulvalene, Tungsten.
Alloy
An alloy is a mixture of chemical elements of which in most cases at least one is a metallic element, although it is also sometimes used for mixtures of elements; herein only metallic alloys are described.
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Aluminium
Aluminium (Aluminum in North American English) is a chemical element; it has symbol Al and atomic number 13.
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American Chemical Society
The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a scientific society based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry.
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Band gap
In solid-state physics and solid-state chemistry, a band gap, also called a bandgap or energy gap, is an energy range in a solid where no electronic states exist.
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Brittleness
A material is brittle if, when subjected to stress, it fractures with little elastic deformation and without significant plastic deformation. Bonding in solids and Brittleness are materials science.
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Carbon nanotube
A scanning tunneling microscopy image of a single-walled carbon nanotube Rotating single-walled zigzag carbon nanotube A carbon nanotube (CNT) is a tube made of carbon with a diameter in the nanometre range (nanoscale).
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Charge-transfer complex
In chemistry, charge-transfer (CT) complex, or electron donor-acceptor complex, describes a type of supramolecular assembly of two or more molecules or ions.
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Chemical bond
A chemical bond is the association of atoms or ions to form molecules, crystals, and other structures. Bonding in solids and chemical bond are chemical bonding.
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Copper
Copper is a chemical element; it has symbol Cu and atomic number 29.
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Covalent bond
A covalent bond is a chemical bond that involves the sharing of electrons to form electron pairs between atoms. Bonding in solids and covalent bond are chemical bonding.
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Cross-linked polyethylene
Cross-linked polyethylene, commonly abbreviated PEX, XPE or XLPE, is a form of polyethylene with cross-links.
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Diamond
Diamond is a solid form of the element carbon with its atoms arranged in a crystal structure called diamond cubic.
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Dislocation
In materials science, a dislocation or Taylor's dislocation is a linear crystallographic defect or irregularity within a crystal structure that contains an abrupt change in the arrangement of atoms.
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Elastic modulus
An elastic modulus (also known as modulus of elasticity) is the unit of measurement of an object's or substance's resistance to being deformed elastically (i.e., non-permanently) when a stress is applied to it.
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Electronegativity
Electronegativity, symbolized as χ, is the tendency for an atom of a given chemical element to attract shared electrons (or electron density) when forming a chemical bond. Bonding in solids and Electronegativity are chemical bonding.
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Fermi level
The Fermi level of a solid-state body is the thermodynamic work required to add one electron to the body.
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Fracture mechanics
Fracture mechanics is the field of mechanics concerned with the study of the propagation of cracks in materials. Bonding in solids and Fracture mechanics are materials science.
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Graphite
Graphite is a crystalline form of the element carbon.
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High-density polyethylene
High-density polyethylene (HDPE) or polyethylene high-density (PEHD) is a thermoplastic polymer produced from the monomer ethylene.
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Intermolecular force
An intermolecular force (IMF) (or secondary force) is the force that mediates interaction between molecules, including the electromagnetic forces of attraction or repulsion which act between atoms and other types of neighbouring particles, e.g. atoms or ions. Bonding in solids and intermolecular force are chemical bonding.
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Ionic bonding
Ionic bonding is a type of chemical bonding that involves the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions, or between two atoms with sharply different electronegativities, and is the primary interaction occurring in ionic compounds. Bonding in solids and ionic bonding are chemical bonding.
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Ionic liquid
An ionic liquid (IL) is a salt in the liquid state at ambient conditions.
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Journal of the American Chemical Society
The Journal of the American Chemical Society (also known as JACS) is a weekly peer-reviewed scientific journal that was established in 1879 by the American Chemical Society.
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Melting point
The melting point (or, rarely, liquefaction point) of a substance is the temperature at which it changes state from solid to liquid.
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Mercury (element)
Mercury is a chemical element; it has symbol Hg and atomic number 80.
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A metal is a material that, when polished or fractured, shows a lustrous appearance, and conducts electricity and heat relatively well. Bonding in solids and metal are materials science.
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Metallic bonding is a type of chemical bonding that arises from the electrostatic attractive force between conduction electrons (in the form of an electron cloud of delocalized electrons) and positively charged metal ions. Bonding in solids and Metallic bonding are chemical bonding.
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Molecular solid
A molecular solid is a solid consisting of discrete molecules.
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Paper
Paper is a thin sheet material produced by mechanically or chemically processing cellulose fibres derived from wood, rags, grasses, or other vegetable sources in water, draining the water through a fine mesh leaving the fibre evenly distributed on the surface, followed by pressing and drying.
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Paraffin wax
Paraffin wax (or petroleum wax) is a soft colorless solid derived from petroleum, coal, or oil shale that consists of a mixture of hydrocarbon molecules containing between 20 and 40 carbon atoms.
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Quartz
Quartz is a hard, crystalline mineral composed of silica (silicon dioxide).
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Salt (chemistry)
In chemistry, a salt or ionic compound is a chemical compound consisting of an assembly of positively charged ions (cations) and negatively charged ions (anions), which results in a compound with no net electric charge (electrically neutral).
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Silicon
Silicon is a chemical element; it has symbol Si and atomic number 14.
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Silicon–oxygen bond
A silicon–oxygen bond (bond) is a chemical bond between silicon and oxygen atoms that can be found in many inorganic and organic compounds. Bonding in solids and silicon–oxygen bond are chemical bonding.
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Sodium chloride
Sodium chloride, commonly known as edible salt, is an ionic compound with the chemical formula NaCl, representing a 1:1 ratio of sodium and chlorine ions.
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Sodium stearate
Sodium stearate (IUPAC: Sodium Octadecanoate) is the sodium salt of stearic acid.
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Solid
Solid is one of the four fundamental states of matter along with liquid, gas, and plasma.
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Strength of materials
The field of strength of materials (also called mechanics of materials) typically refers to various methods of calculating the stresses and strains in structural members, such as beams, columns, and shafts. Bonding in solids and strength of materials are materials science.
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Tetrathiafulvalene
Tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) is an organosulfur compound with the formula (. Studies on this heterocyclic compound contributed to the development of molecular electronics.
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Tungsten
Tungsten (also called wolfram) is a chemical element; it has symbol W and atomic number 74.
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