Properties of compounds

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What do nonmetals tend to do in chemical reactions?

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Gain electrons.

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Which type of compound conducts electricity when melted or dissolved?

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Ionic compound.

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What is a characteristic of ionic compounds?

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They are hard and brittle.

Front

Why does sodium bond with chlorine?

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Oppositely charged ions form a strong electrostatic attraction.

Front

What describes covalent bonds?

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Electrons are shared to fill outer electron shells.

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What is an ionic bond?

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A bond formed by the transfer of electrons from one atom to another.

Front

What is a covalent bond?

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A bond formed by the sharing of electrons between atoms.

Front

What is the typical state of ionic compounds at room temperature?

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Solid.

Front

What is the typical state of covalent compounds at room temperature?

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Can be solid, liquid, or gas.

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What happens to the melting and boiling points of ionic compounds compared to covalent compounds?

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Ionic compounds generally have higher melting and boiling points.