BONDING AND properties Flashcards
what are the properties of ionic compounds?
brittle
hard
does not conduct electricity
high boiling and melting points
what are the properties of metals?
high melting points. good conductors of electricity. good conductors of heat. high density. malleable.
what are the properties of covalent substances?
low melting and boiling point
does not conduct electricity
soft solid
what are the properties of covalent network substances?
very high melting point
non conductor of electricity
extreme hard and brittle solids
what are Hydrocarbons bonds?
compounds that exist entirely of carbon and hydrogen
what are the properties of Alkanes?
largely physical unreactive
highly reactive chemical
what are Alkanes?
Alkanes (Saturated hydrocarbons)
what are Alkenes?
Alkenes – Unsaturated hydrocarbons
what is benzene?
Is the simplest of the aromatic compounds with the formula C6 H6