Trends Of Melting Point Flashcards
1
Q
Giant covalent lattices
A
Diamond, Silicon Dioxide, Boron
2
Q
Simple Molecular Lattices
A
P4, S8
Higher melting points usually dictated by number of electrons (Van Der Waals)
3
Q
Ionisation exceptions
A
Between 2 and 3, 5 and 6.
Shielding from S subshell.
Adding lone pair electrons in the P orbitals.
