Practice Properties Of Ionic And Covalent Compounds (4.6) - Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Practice: Properties of Ionic and Covalent Compounds

Lesson 4.6Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

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Question 1.
What type of bond forms between sodium and chlorine in NaCl?
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Think about how the atoms in NaCl interact.
Question 2.
Are covalent compounds typically solid, liquid, or gas at room temperature?
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Consider the types of elements involved in covalent bonds.
3Question 3.
What type of bond occurs in ionic compounds?
- A) Electron sharing
- B) Electron transfer
- C) Electron pairing
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Consider how the charge of ions forms.
4Question 4.
True or False: Covalent compounds can conduct electricity.
- True
- False
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Think about the nature of covalent bonds.
Question 5.
Explain why ionic compounds are often good conductors of electricity when dissolved in water, while covalent compounds are not.
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Think about how ionic bonds dissociate in solution.
Question 6.
Consider a substance that has a high melting point, is soluble in water, and conducts electricity when dissolved. Is this substance likely to be ionic or covalent? Justify your answer.
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Relate these properties to the respective bonding types.

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