Covalent and Ionic properties lab
Prelab 1. Describe the difference between an ionic and covalent bond.
Prelab 2. Why don’t covalent compounds conduct electricity?
Prelab 3. Why are ionic substances soluble in water?
Prelab 4. When you detect by smell a volatile compound are detecting a ?
Prelab 5. Why do ionic compounds have higher melting points than covalent compounds?
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, ):
(Claim) List the compounds investigated in the lab you believe were covalent?
Reasoning (includes evidence from the lab that supports this claim, ):
(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.
What compound had the lowest melting point temperature that you claimed was an ionic compound?
What compound had the highest melting point temperature that you claimed was a covalent compound?