Properties of Covalent, Covalent molecular/network, Ionic and Metallic compounds. Flashcards
What are properties of covalent molecular substances?
Non-conductors of electricity, low melting and boiling points, liquids or gases at room temperature, solids are soft and easy to mold, only the polar molecules are soluble in water.
What are properties of ionic compounds?
Hard and brittle, high melting and boiling points, solids at room temperature (unless dissolved), can conduct electricity in a solution or as a liquid, soluble in water but not petroleum.
What are the properties of metals?
Shiny, hard, sonorous(can make sound), compact/rigid shape, high melting and boiling points, conducts heat and electricity, malleable(can be flattened into sheets without breaking) and ductile(can be stretched into wires).
What are the properties of covalent network compounds?
Non-conductors of electricity, very hard, solids at room temperature, high melting and boiling points, insoluble in everything.
