Talk:High School Chemistry/Intra & Intermolecular Forces

Metallic Bonds

 * Valence electrons are mobile.
 * Electrons involved? Metals
 * Particles present? Cations and electrons
 * Type of attraction? Attraction between metallic particles
 * Melting and boiling point? High, except for Mercury
 * Water solubility? Low
 * Conductivity as a solid? High (good)
 * Conductivity when melted or aqueous? High (good)
 * Malleable? Yes
 * Hard, brittle, or soft? Hard

Ionic Bonds

 * Valence electrons are transferred.
 * Electrons involved? Nonmetal + Metal
 * Particles present? Cations + anions
 * Type of attraction? Electrostatic -- strong attraction
 * Melting and boiling point? High
 * Water solubility? High
 * Conductivity as a solid? Poor
 * Conductivity when melted or aqueous? Good
 * Malleable? (able to be pressed into several shapes) No
 * Hard, brittle, or soft? Brittle

Covalent Bonds

 * Valence electrons are shared.
 * Electrons involved? Nonmetal and nonmetal
 * Particles present? Atoms
 * Type of attraction? Nuclear attractions


 * Melting and boiling point? M: Low; N: High
 * Water solubility? M: ; N: Low
 * Conductivity as a solid? M: No; N: Varies
 * Conductivity when melted or aqueous? M: No; N: Varies
 * Malleable? M: No; N: No
 * Hard, brittle, or soft? M: Varies; N: Varies

Ionic (I), Covalent (C), or Metallic (M)?

 * 1) Si C
 * 2) Ibuprofen (C13H18O2) C
 * 3) Chalk (CaCO3) I
 * 4) Fe M
 * 5) Ozone (O3) C
 * 6) Milk of magnesia (Mg(OH)2) I
 * 7) Brass M
 * 8) HCN C
 * 9) KNO3 I
 * 10) NaF I