Exploring Covalent Bonds

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What is the main compound found in sand?

  • Silicon monoxide
  • Silicon dioxide (correct)
  • Silicon nitride
  • Silicon carbide

What type of structure does silica (silicon dioxide) have?

  • Giant ionic structure
  • Metallic structure
  • Simple molecular structure
  • Giant covalent structure (correct)

Why do substances with giant covalent structures have high melting and boiling points?

  • They contain charged particles
  • They have weak intermolecular forces
  • They have weak covalent bonds
  • They have strong covalent bonds (correct)

Which substance is an exception and can conduct electricity among substances with giant covalent structures?

<p>Graphite (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Coulomb's law, the electrostatic forces holding a salt C+A− together are roughly how many times weaker than C2+A2−?

<p>Four times weaker (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the lattice energy of a solid crystalline ionic compound calculated using the Born–Landé equation?

<p>As the sum of the electrostatic potential energy and a short-range attractive potential energy term (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Coulomb's law, the electrostatic forces holding a salt C+A− together are roughly how many times weaker than C2+A2−?

<p>4 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two principal factors in determining the form of the lattice in ionic compounds?

<p>Relative charges of the ions and their relative sizes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe the enthalpy change in forming a solid crystalline ionic compound from gaseous ions?

<p>Lattice energy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which equation can be used to calculate the lattice energy of an ionic compound?

<p>Born–Landé equation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect is summarized by Fajans' rules in crystal lattices of purely ionic compounds?

<p>Polarization power effect (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Coulomb's law, the electrostatic forces holding a salt C+A− together are roughly how many times weaker than C2+A2−?

<p>4 times weaker (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the enthalpy change in forming a solid crystalline ionic compound from gaseous ions?

<p>Lattice energy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which equation can be used to calculate the lattice energy of an ionic compound?

<p>Born–Landé equation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect is summarized by Fajans' rules in crystal lattices of purely ionic compounds?

<p>Partial covalency effect (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between ionic bonding and covalent bonding?

<p>Ionic bonding follows maximum packing rules, while covalent bonding follows VSEPR rules. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Coulomb's law, the electrostatic forces holding a salt C+A− together are roughly how many times weaker than C2+A2−?

<p>4 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the enthalpy change in forming a solid crystalline ionic compound from gaseous ions?

<p>Lattice energy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect is summarized by Fajans' rules in crystal lattices of purely ionic compounds?

<p>Polarization power effect (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of structure does silica (silicon dioxide) have?

<p>Covalent lattice (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two principal factors in determining the form of the lattice in ionic compounds?

<p>Relative charges of the ions and their relative sizes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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