BONDS
-METALLIC
-IONIC
-COVALENT MOLECULAR
-COVALENT NETWORK
METALLIC BONDING
METALLIC BONDING IS THE ATTRACTION
Delocalised
electrons
Animation:
http://www.drkstreet.com/resources/m
etallic-bonding-animation.swf
PROPERTIES OF METALS
PROPERTY
EXPLANATION
High MP and BP
Good conductor of
heat
Good conductor of
electricity (in all
states)
IONIC BONDING
IONIC BONDING IS THE ATTRACTION
PROPERTIES OF IONIC
PROPERTY
EXPLANATION
SUBSTANCES
High MP and BP
+- +- +- +
+- +- +- +
+
+apply a force
- +- +
causes
+- +repulsion
- +- +
between
PROPERTIES OF IONIC
SUBSTANCES
cont.
PROPERTY
EXPLANATION
Non conductor of
electricity in solid
state
Good conductor of
electricity in
molten (melted)
and aqueous
(dissolved in
water) states
COVALENT MOLECULAR
Weak FORCE OF ATTRACTION
PROPERTIES OF COVALENT
PROPERTY
EXPLANATION
MOLEC
Low MP and BP
Weak force of attraction is between
(often gas at RT)
Soft solids
Non conductor of
electricity in ALL
states
COVALENT NETWORK
Strong covalent bonding extends
PROPERTIES OF COVALENT
PROPERTY
EXPLANATION
NETWORK
Very high MP and
BP
Hard
(except graphite
which is slippery)
Non conductor of
electricity in ALL
states
(except graphite)