Chemical Bonding Essay

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Chemical Bonding, structure and Quantity Aim To investigating a range of compound which include metallic, covalent molecular, covalent giant and ionic giant Materials used and list of apparatus Google Bunsen burner Test tube Power supply Spatula Tongs Mats Method To discover the characteristic physical properties of the substances six tests were done. These were tests of appearance, melting point, conductivity of solid, solubility in water, conductivity of solution and hardness. Test 1: Appearance. This was to note whether the substance was shiny, dull, with colour etc. Test 2: Melting point. Pieces of the solid were placed in a test tube and heated, some in tongs. These were heated slowly to start of with then more strongly. The substances were observed until they started to melt. It was been noted whether the substance melts at high or low temperature. Test 3: Conductivity of solid. Electrodes of the conductivity circuit were placed on a fragment of the solid it was observed whether there was a current flow or not. Test 4: Solubility in water. A small amount of solid was placed in a test tube. Water was added and the mixture was stirred. This was to note whether a clear solution formed or not. Test 5: Conductivity of solution. Where a solution was formed in test 4, electrodes of the conductivity circuit were placed in the solution, to test if there was a current flow. Test 6: Hardness. An attempt to crush the substance was done using a spatula. The observations were classified into waxy, soft, brittle, hard etc. All observations were noted in the results table. Results TABLE 1 Name of substance Appearance Melting point Conductivity of solid Solubility in water Conductivity of solution Hardness Silicon Shiny & Silver Extreme high Semi conductor insoluble N/A Very hard Copper Rust brown High Melting point Extreme

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