Chemical Bonding and Molecular Geometry · Chemical Bonding

Ionic and Covalent Interactions

Differentiating between the electrostatic forces in salts and the electron sharing in molecules.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why do certain atoms prefer to steal electrons while others share them?
  2. 2How does the type of bond formed impact the melting point of a substance?
  3. 3What determines the conductivity of a material in different states of matter?

Common Core State Standards

HS-PS1-1HS-PS1-2
Grade: 10th Grade
Subject: Chemistry
Unit: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Geometry
Period: Chemical Bonding

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