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.
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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.
What type of chemical bond is in the substance sodium chloride?
covalent
ionic
metallic
What type of chemical bond is in the substance sucrose?
covalent
ionic
metallic
What type of chemical bond is in this test tube holder?
covalent
ionic
metallic
What type of chemical bond is in this stirring rod?
covalent
ionic
metallic
What type of chemical bond is in the substance distilled water?
covalent
ionic
metallic
What type of chemical bond is in the substance nickel(II) nitrate?
covalent
ionic
metallic
What type of chemical bond is in the substance copper(II) sulfate?
covalent
ionic
metallic
What type of chemical bond is in the substance isopropyl alcohol?
covalent
ionic
metallic
What type of chemical bond is in the substance potassium hydroxide?
covalent
ionic
metallic
What type of chemical bond is in the substance hydrochloric acid?
covalent
ionic
metallic
What are the characteristics of electrolytes and nonelectrolytes?
Electrolyte
Nonelectrolyte
Made of charged fragments of compounds
Made of entire molecules
Do not conduct electricity when dissoled in water
Do conduct electricity when dissolved in water
Connected with covalent bonds
Connected with ionic bonds
What is an aqueous solution?
The melted, liquid form of a substance
A mixture formed as a substance dissolves in water
A mixture that will conduct electricity
A quick-dissolving mixture of something in a liquid
What condition must be met in order for a material to conduct electricity?
charged particles must be able to move around
a metal must be present
charged particles must be present
molecules must be able to move around
What happens to substances when they dissolve in water?
