LOC- Ionic vs Covalent Bonding

Purpose: To understand how intramolecular forces affect properties of substances, by specifically comparing an ionic compound, salt, to a nonpolar covalent compound, sugar.

Background info: Ionic and covalent compounds will have different intermolecular forces and therefore different properties. In this investigation, we will look at some of their properties and talk about how these substances are different.

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What do you know is different between salt (NaCl) and sugar(C12H22O11)?

The following questions will be passed upon the phet simulation comparing salt and sugar.  

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Click on the macro tab, shake some salt into the container, what happens to the electrolyte tester when you place it in the container?

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Click on the macro tab, shake some sugar into the container, what happens to the electrolyte tester when you place it in the container?

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Click on the micro tab, shake some salt into the container, what happens to the salt?

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Click on the micro tab, shake some sugar into the container, what happens to the sugar?

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Click on the water tab, shake some salt into the container, what happens to the salt?

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Click on the water tab, shake some sugar into the container, what happens to the sugar?

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Does the phet simulation, match your statement you created in the warm up with the card sort?

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After doing the phet, is salt ionic or covalent based on its properties?

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What do you know is different between salt (NaCl) and sugar(C12H22O11)?

Click on the macro tab, shake some salt into the container, what happens to the electrolyte tester when you place it in the container?

Click on the macro tab, shake some sugar into the container, what happens to the electrolyte tester when you place it in the container?

Click on the micro tab, shake some salt into the container, what happens to the salt?

Click on the micro tab, shake some sugar into the container, what happens to the sugar?

Click on the water tab, shake some salt into the container, what happens to the salt?

Click on the water tab, shake some sugar into the container, what happens to the sugar?

Does the phet simulation, match your statement you created in the warm up with the card sort?

After doing the phet, is salt ionic or covalent based on its properties?

After doing the phet, is sugar ionic or covalent based on its properties?