This is a lesson on how to use a conductivity tester to determine the type of bond in a substance.
Use the flowchart below to help determine the type of bonds a substance has.
NOTE: In this activity, the answer "covalent" includes both polar and nonpolar bonds.
Question 1
1.
Please submit a screenshot or a copy of your document of the data chart for the conductivity lab-tivity. Be certain to include the definitions for the terms below the chart.
Question 2
2.
What type of chemical bond is in the substance sodium chloride?
Question 3
3.
What type of chemical bond is in the substance sucrose?
Question 4
4.
What type of chemical bond is in this test tube holder?
Question 5
5.
What type of chemical bond is in this stirring rod?
Question 6
6.
What type of chemical bond is in the substance distilled water?
Question 7
7.
What type of chemical bond is in the substance nickel(II) nitrate?
Question 8
8.
What type of chemical bond is in the substance copper(II) sulfate?
Question 9
9.
What type of chemical bond is in the substance isopropyl alcohol?
Question 10
10.
What type of chemical bond is in the substance potassium hydroxide?
Question 11
11.
What type of chemical bond is in the substance hydrochloric acid?
Question 12
12.
Question 13
13.
What is an aqueous solution?
Question 14
14.
What condition must be met in order for a material to conduct electricity?
Question 15
15.
What happens to substances when they dissolve in water?
Substances with Ionic Bonds
What are the characteristics of electrolytes and nonelectrolytes?
