ChemistryCode 9701
Bonding and structure
What this topic asks you to be able to do
- describe, in straightforward language, the way particles are packed in each of these kinds of crystal lattice: (a) the giant ionic type, including sodium chloride and magnesium oxide (b) the simple molecular type, including iodine, buckminsterfullerene C60 and ice (c) the giant molecular type, including silicon(IV) oxide, graphite and diamond (d) the giant metallic type, including copper
- describe, interpret and predict how the kind of structure and bonding a substance has affects its physical properties, including melting point, boiling point, electrical conductivity and solubility
- deduce which kind of structure and bonding a substance contains, using information provided