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What are the properties of ionic and covalent structures?

April 26, 2017Chemistry covalent Ionic Mathematics properties structures

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What are the properties of ionic and covalent structures?

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Hey, Ionic compounds: High melting and boiling points (because there are strong electrostatic forces – ionic bonds – which require a lot of heat energy to overcome) Conduct electricity in solution and when molten (because the ions are free to move and carry the electric charge) Simple covalent substances Low melting and boiling points (because the intermolecular forces are weak and easily overcome) Do not conduct electricity at all (because all of the electrons are locked in shared regions and there are also no free ions) Hope this helps!