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
- 1How does the transfer of electrons create a structure with a high melting point?
- 2Why do molecular substances have low boiling points despite having strong internal bonds?
- 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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