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Unit 6: Periodic Table and Bonding - Mark Rosengarten

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2) Covalent (molecular) crystal lattice, melting to form freely-moving molecules.<br />

Notice in the SOLID MOLECULAR CRYSTAL, the molecules are locked in place, unable to move around.<br />

When the ions are broken up by adding heat or dissolving in water, the molecules are now free. If you place<br />

wires connected to a source of electricity (like a battery) into the water, there are no charged ions to carry the<br />

electrical charge from one wire to the other wire, so electric current cannot flow. Molecular substances are<br />

not made of charged particles, so, unlike ionic compounds, they cannot conduct electricity in any phase. The<br />

exception to this are ACIDS, which contain Hydrogen bonded to other nonmetals. The bond is so polar that<br />

water molecules can break up the acid molecule into ions, because acids have the highest ionic character of<br />

any molecules. Examples of acids include hydrochloric acid (HCl), sulfuric acid (H 2 SO 4 ) <strong>and</strong> nitric acid<br />

(HNO 3 ). More about acids later in the course. Except for acids, a covalent bond CAN NOT be broken by<br />

dissolving in water.<br />

© 2011, <strong>Mark</strong> <strong>Rosengarten</strong> AE 14

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