Bonding and the Properties of Matter · Chemical Bonding

Ionic and Covalent Structures

Comparing the electrostatic attractions in giant ionic lattices and molecular covalent substances.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the transfer of electrons create a structure with a high melting point?
  2. 2Why do molecular substances have low boiling points despite having strong internal bonds?
  3. 3What determines whether two atoms will share or transfer their electrons?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

GCSE: Chemistry - Structure and BondingGCSE: Chemistry - Chemical Compounds
Year: Year 10
Subject: Chemistry
Unit: Bonding and the Properties of Matter
Period: Chemical Bonding

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