STRUCTURES MENU
- Ionic structures . . .
- Takes NaCl as a typical example to show the relationship between the physical properties of an ionic compound and its structure. Also compares the structures of NaCl and CsCl.
- Giant covalent structures . . .
- Looks at diamond, graphite and silicon dioxide and the way their physical properties are affected by their structures.
- Metallic structures . . .
- Looks at the relationship between the physical properties of metals and their structures.
- Molecular structures . . .
- Looks in detail at the structures of ice, iodine and poly(ethene) as well as dealing in general with the sort of physical properties you might expect of molecular substances.
- How to decide . . .
- Explains how you can decide which sort of structure a substance has by looking at its physical properties.
- Physical properties of Period 3 elements . . .
- Explains how the structures of the elements from Na to Ar in the Periodic Table affect their simple physical properties.