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Iab covalent and ionic properties

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10 questions

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Covalent and Ionic properties lab

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Prelab 1. Describe the difference between an ionic and covalent bond.

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Prelab 2. Why don’t covalent compounds conduct electricity?

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Prelab 3. Why are ionic substances soluble in water?

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Prelab 4. When you detect by smell a volatile compound are detecting a ?

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Prelab 5. Why do ionic compounds have higher melting points than covalent compounds?

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After the lab: (Claim) List the compounds investigated in the lab you believe were ionic?

Reasoning (includes evidence from the lab that supports this claim, ):

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(Claim) List the compounds investigated in the lab you believe were covalent?
Reasoning (includes evidence from the lab that supports this claim, ):

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(Claim) List the compounds investigated in the lab you had trouble making a claim or determining reasoning for?
For each explain why it was confusing.

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What compound had the lowest melting point temperature that you claimed was an ionic compound?

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What compound had the highest melting point temperature that you claimed was a covalent compound?