Structures and Bonding

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Giant lattice structure of positive and negative ions

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Ionic

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Examples: silicon, diamond, graphite

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Giant covalent

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Low melting & boiling points increase with size

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Simple covalent molecules

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High melting points require large energy to break bonds

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Giant covalent

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Conductors with delocalised electrons

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Metallic

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High melting points require energy to overcome attractions

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Metallic

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Formulae include H₂O

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Simple covalent molecules

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Compounds with metal + non-metal

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Ionic

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Covalent compounds

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Share electrons

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Covalent compound

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CO₂