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The document discusses the composition of Olympic medals and metallic bonding. It asks about whether gold, silver, and bronze are elements or alloys. It then asks about the properties of silver and the structure of pure gold medals versus modern gold medals which are silver with gold plating. A pure gold medal from 1912 would have a regularly arranged lattice structure, while a modern gold medal, being an alloy of silver and gold, would have an irregular structure without consistent layers.

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Metallic Bonding Exam Style Question

The document discusses the composition of Olympic medals and metallic bonding. It asks about whether gold, silver, and bronze are elements or alloys. It then asks about the properties of silver and the structure of pure gold medals versus modern gold medals which are silver with gold plating. A pure gold medal from 1912 would have a regularly arranged lattice structure, while a modern gold medal, being an alloy of silver and gold, would have an irregular structure without consistent layers.

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Metallic Bonding Exam Style Question

1. Olympic medals are awarded for first (gold), second (silver), and third (bronze), positions in a variety
of sports every four years.
a. For each metal, state whether it is an element or an alloy.
gold:
silver:
bronze:

b. State three properties of silver as a metal:


1.
2.
3.

c. The last pure gold medal was handed out in 1912. Describe the structure inside the gold medal.






d. Today, a gold medal is mostly silver with a minimum 6g of gold. Describe the difference in structure
and properties between this and a pure gold medal.






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1. Olympic medals are awarded for first (gold), second (silver), and third (bronze), positions in a variety
of sports every four years.
a. For each metal, state whether it is an element or an alloy.
gold: element
silver: element
bronze: alloy

b. State three properties of silver as a metal:


Any three of the following:
• malleable;
• ductile;
• can conduct thermal energy (heat);
• can conduct electricity;
• lustrous/shiny;
• high density;
• high melting point;
• high boiling point.

c. The last pure gold medal was handed out in 1912. Describe the structure inside the gold medal.

A regularly arranged lattice/giant lattice/repeating pattern of positive metal ions, and a sea of negative
delocalised/free electrons.

d. Today, a gold medal is mostly silver with a minimum 6g of gold. Describe the difference in structure
and properties between this and a pure gold medal.

No longer a regular pattern/giant lattice. Atoms of another metal are interspersed/in between. This
means it is a lot stronger/harder because the layers can no longer slide over each other.

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Effort: 1 2 3 4 5

With guidance, you can You can independently You can independently
distinguish between pure metal distinguish between pure metal distinguish between pure metal
elements and alloys. elements and alloys, with few elements and alloys, with no
errors. errors.

With guidance, you can recall You can independently recall You can independently describe
one or more properties of one or more properties of several properties of metals.
metals. metals.

With guidance, you can You can independently describe You can independently describe
describe one or two basic key one or two basic key points the three key points about
points about metallic bonding. about metallic bonding. metallic bonding.

With guidance, you can recall You can independently recall You can independently recall
how alloys are stronger than how alloys are stronger than how alloys are stronger than
pure metal elements but give pure metal elements, with some pure metal elements, with a
no explanation. explanation. detailed explanation.

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