I’m so mad that a t4 bacteriophage actually looks like that and that it’s appearance isn’t made up
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Remember
BIOLOGY 1A PAPER ON FRIDAY
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Monday february 19
so today im feeling so bad that im going to rant. I did a mock test for the national exam and i was the only one that never received the result. Today my chem teacher aka my father came and asked me if I'm okay, if my house if stable etc and i was like yeah why. And he told me that I FAILED THE EXAM. I was like wtf, and asked to see the results and i got 11% on bio and 33% on chem. Such results are absolutely incoherent because i have 7 in both classes which i take in HL.
I went and asked my bio teacher what the hell was going on and she told me that she didn't put the grade up (because these results are the 15% of final grades) because there was no way that I failed everything when I got a 7 in all my classes. So now, I had to write an email asking for a re-evaluation because if this is not a mistake, then i'm failing ALL MY CLASSES for this trimester.
I'm overwhelmed, I want to disappear and yet i can't. I just need this to be a mistake.
🎧 - not strong enough by boygenius
THINGS I NEED TO DO FOR THIS WEEK
monday
-TOK essay
-chem internal
-study for bio
TUESDAY
- chem internal
- finish spanish l drive folder
- meeting at 6.30
-study for bio
WEDNESDAY
-prepare glopol exam
THURSDAY
-prepare for MUN
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he's so me
Vladimir Nabokov, Letters to Véra
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Sorry for breaking under the pressure of studies and crying. That wasn't very overachieving-model-student of me.
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Notes for Metallic Bonding
METALLIC BONDING AND STRUCTURE
Delocalised electrons - electrons that are not associated with one specific atom and are free to move within the molecule structure
Metallic bond - the electrostatic attraction between a lattice of cataions and a sea of delocalised electrons.
In metals, state which electrons are the delocalised electrons present between positive ions in the lattice = valence electrons
Mg(s) has metallic bonding in the interaction between positive metal ions and delocalised valence electrons in a three-dimesional lattice structure. The metal itself is neutral and is made up of many, many atoms.
Identify the ways in which solid metals are similar to solid ionic and covalent network substances:
I. Lattice structures II. Non-directional bonding III. Electrostatic attractions between positive and negative species
Solid metals, ionic compounds and network covalent solids form three-dimensional lattices. In all three types of bonding there is an electrostatic attraction between positively and negatively charged species. Metallic – between cations and delocalised electrons, ionic – between cations and anions, covalent – between positive nuclei and shared electron pair.
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND APPLICATION OF METALS
Lustre (shiny appearance)
Delocalised electrons in a metal lattice interact with visible light. When visible light hits the surface of a metal, the electrons absorb some of that energy and vibrate. This vibration generates a second wave of light, which radiates from the surface.
Sonority (sound when struck)
When a metal surface is struck, the free electrons in the metallic lattice can move easily, propagating the incoming sound energy easily throughout the material.
Malleability (can be reshaped on compression) & Ductility (can be drawn out into a wire)
When stress is applied (for example, by bending, hitting with a hard object or pulling), layers within the lattice shift in response to that stress. As these layers shift, the cations in the lattice remain surrounded by delocalised valence electrons, meaning the metallic bonding also remains unaffected.
Electrical conductivity
The delocalised valence electrons can move throughout the metallic lattice. When a potential energy difference is applied to the metal, the delocalised electrons are repelled by the negative terminal and attracted to the positive terminal. This is why metals can conduct electricity in their solid state and why metals are used for electrical wires and cables.
Thermal conductivity
Thermal conductivity in metals is a result of the free electrons in the lattice.
STRENGTH OF THE METALLIC BOND
Strength of the metallic bond
The smaller the radius of the metal ion, the stronger the metallic bond. This is because of the shorter distance between the positive nucleus of the cation and the surrounding delocalised electrons. Dictionary
Charge of the metal ion
The higher the ionic charge, the stronger the metallic bond. This is because:
greater charge on the metal ion
greater number of delocalised valence electrons
The greater the ionic charge and the smaller the ionic radius, the stronger the metallic bond. The stronger the metallic bond, the higher the melting point.
TRANSITION METALS
As there are a large number of valence electrons from both the s and d orbitals, this results in a greater electron density within the metallic lattice. This increased electron density in turn increases the strength of the metallic bond.
Hardness
valence electrons (delocalised) increase attraction and increase metallic bond which results in greater hardness
Electrical Conductivity
Transition elements are electrically conductive. These metals form their metallic bonds through the delocalisation of electrons in unfilled d orbitals. The electrostatic attraction between metal ions in the lattice and delocalised electrons increases with an increasing number of electrons in d orbitals.
In comparison to s block metals, the melting point and electrical conductivity of transition metals are HIGHER and HIGHER
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I realized that people who aspire to be successful academically will never have a sizeable group of friends. I mean, at least most of us, or at least when we are young. Now, that we live i a society that has normalized self-destruction and ephemeral living, it would be much to ask for the people who would rather get drunk and high to hang out with the future scholars that would rather do translations of Latin texts or analyze the deep ocean. That loneliness is part of the academic life, and it’s a pain we must endure until we meet other people with the same interests and such.
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I gave a 30min Ted talk on why it made me feel uncomfortable AND HES GOING WTF
Quick poll my loves,
Would you be fine if your bf, ex-fuck-party-boy, would want to go back to parties with his fuck boy friends?
I'm not and i wanna know if im crazy
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