How to identify the type of molecule

• What is ionic bonding?

  The description of the bonding of cations to anions that are held together in ionic compounds.
• What is the structure of ionic compounds?

  A crystal lattice that is held together by strong electrostatic attractions between oppositely charged ions.
• How can you identify an ionic compound?

  They typically have a high B.P + M.P, brittle, do not conduct electricity when solids but conduct well when molten liquids and as an aqueous, are poor conductors of heat as solids.
• How can you identify metabolic bonding?

  They are good conductors of electricity, they have high thermal conductivity, they are very malleable and ductile, and have high boiling points.
• How to identify molecular covalent compounds?

  Low M.P + B.P and do not conduct electricity.
• How to identify covalent network solids?

  High M.P.
• What is an allotrope?

  Several substances are solids at room temperature and made of only carbon atoms.
• What are hydrocarbons?

  Atoms made of only hydrogen and carbons.
• What is an alkane?

  A saturated hydrocarbon, containing the maximum amount of hydrogen atoms for the carbon atom contest. They only have single bonds between atoms. The carbon could either be arranged in linear or a branched fashion. they are largely unreactive and make good solvents, and their main reaction is combustion.
• What are Alkenes?

  Hydrocarbons with one or more double bonds between carbon atoms.
• What are Alkynes?

  Hydrocarbons with one or more triple bonds between carbon atoms.
• What are addition reactions?

  Alkenes and alkynes show greater chemical reactivity than alkanes due to the double and triple bonds.
• What is benzene?

  It is the simplest representation of a class of compounds called aromatic compounds. It is a cyclic unsaturated hydrocarbon found in petrol.