In: Chemistry
What is the constituent particle, bond type, texture (hard, soft, brittle, malleable, ductile), conductivity, melting point (high, intermediate, low, variable), solubility of:
Molecular Solids
Covalent Network Structures
Ionic Networks
Metallic Networks
Discrete Molecules
Extended Structures
Molecular Solids
constituent particle : Molecules,
bond type : Covalent,
texture : soft,
conductivity: bad conductors,
melting point : low,
solubility :soluble in water
Covalent Network Structures
constituent particle : atoms,
bond type : Covalent,
texture : hard,
conductivity: bad conductors,
melting point : High
solubility : insoluble
Ionic Networks
constituent particle : Ions,
bond type : Ionicbond,
texture : brittle,
conductivity: bad conductors in solid state,but good conductors in
aqueous state.
melting point : High
solubility :soluble in water
Metallic Networks
constituent particle : Metal atoms,
bond type : Metallic bond,
texture : Hard,malleable, ductile
conductivity: good conductors,
melting point : High
solubility : Insoluble in water
Discrete Molecules
constituent particle : Molecules,
bond type : Covalent,
texture : soft
conductivity: bad conductors,
melting point : low,
solubility : soluble in water
Extended Structures
constituent particle : atoms,
bond type : Covalent,
texture : hard,
conductivity: bad conductors,
melting point : High
solubility : insoluble