3.1 - Bond Types and Physical Properties

True or false:
Ionic compounds have high melting points.

• true
• false

The melting point of glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆) is__________________ the melting point of table salt (NaCl).

• greater than
• less than
• equal to

An atom shares an electron with another atom in a(n) _____.

• covalent bond

• ionic bond

• hydrogen bond

In a(n) _____ bond, an atom takes/gives an electron.

• covalent

• hydrogen

• ionic

• metallic

Conducts electricity in solid form.

• ionic compounds

• covalent compounds

• metallic compounds

Are usually hard and brittle.

• ionic compounds
• covalent compounds
• metallic compounds

Forms a "sea" of electrons.

• ionic

• covalent

• metallic

is a bond between a metal and a non-metal

• ionic

• covalent

• metallic

high melting & boiling points

• ionic

• covalent

• metallic

contains cations AND anions

• ionic

• covalent

• metallic