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LOC- Ionic vs Covalent Bonding

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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.
Question 1
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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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Question 5
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Question 6
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Click on the water tab, shake some salt into the container, what happens to the salt?

Question 7
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Click on the water tab, shake some sugar into the container, what happens to the sugar?

Question 8
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Does the phet simulation, match your statement you created in the warm up with the card sort?

Question 9
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Question 10
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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?
the light bulb glows
the light bulb did not glow
Click on the macro tab, shake some sugar into the container, what happens to the electrolyte tester when you place it in the container?
the light bulb glows
the light bulb does not glow
Click on the micro tab, shake some salt into the container, what happens to the salt?
it breaks up into pieces
it stays together
Click on the micro tab, shake some sugar into the container, what happens to the sugar?
it breaks up into pieces
it stays together
After doing the phet, is salt ionic or covalent based on its properties?
ionic
covalent
After doing the phet, is sugar ionic or covalent based on its properties?
ionic
covalent