Giant Covalent Structures

Giant lattice structure held together by attraction between  positive and negatively charged ions 

• simple covalent molecules
• metallic
• ionic
• giant covalent 

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NGSS.HS-PS1-3

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

Elements such as  Silicon, diamond and graphite.  Compounds include  SiO₂

• simple covalent molecules
• metallic
• ionic
• giant covalent 

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NGSS.HS-PS1-3

Low melting and boiling points which increase with increasing molecule size due to increased intermolecular forces.

• simple covalent molecules
• metallic
• ionic
• giant covalent 

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Melting points are very high – a large amount of energy is needed to break all the covalent bonds

• simple covalent molecules
• metallic
• ionic
• giant covalent 

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Lattice structure in which all atoms are joined to others by covalent bonds

• simple covalent molecules
• metallic
• ionic
• giant covalent 

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

Formulae of these might include H₂O
each molecule contains 1 O and 2H atoms 

• simple covalent molecules
• metallic
• ionic
• giant covalent 

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Compounds containing a metal and non-metal.

• simple covalent molecules
• metallic
• ionic
• giant covalent 

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NGSS.HS-PS1-3

Formulae of these might include H₂O
each molecule contains 1 O and 2H atoms 

• simple covalent molecules
• metallic
• ionic
• giant covalent 

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NGSS.HS-PS1-3

What structure is shown in the diagram?

• Diamond
• Graphite
• Carbon fiber
• Carbon nanotubes

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NGSS.HS-PS1-3

Covalent compounds

• Share electrons
• transfer electrons
• contain a sea of electrons
• conduct electricity

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1