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    3.

    2 Properties of Solid
    Physical properties of a solid depend on the nature of its particles

    1) The melting and boiling points of a substance are determined by the strength of
    the attraction between its particles (the intermolecular forces).

    2) A substance will only conduct electricity if it contains charged particles that are
    free to move.

    3) How soluble a substance is in water depends on the type of particles that it


    contains. Water is able to form hydrogen bonds, so substances that are also able to
    form hydrogen bonds, or are charged (i.e. ions) will dissolve in it well, whereas non-
    polar or uncharged substances won’t
    Review Questions

    Q1 Substance X has a melting point of 1045 K. When solid, it is an insulator, but


    once melted it conducts electricity. Identify the type of structure present in substance
    X.

    Answer

    1) Substance X doesn’t conduct electricity when it’s solid but does conduct electricity
    once melted. So, it looks like it’s ionic — that would fit with the fact that it has a high
    melting point too. 2) You can also tell that it isn’t simple covalent because it has a
    high melting point, it definitely isn’t metallic because it doesn’t conduct electricity
    when it’s solid, and it definitely isn’t giant covalent because it does conduct electricity
    when melted. So, substance X must be ionic.

    Q2 Aminomethane (CH3NH2) has a simple molecular structure. Predict the


    properties of aminomethane, including its solubility in water, its electrical conductivity,
    and its physical state at room temperature.

    Answer

    • Aminomethane contains an -NH2 group, so is likely to form hydrogen bonds with


    water. This would make aminomethane soluble in water.

    • Aminomethane has a simple molecular structure. In this type of structure, there are
    no free particles that can carry a charge, so aminomethane doesn’t conduct
    electricity.

    • To melt or boil a simple covalent compound you only must overcome the
    intermolecular forces that hold the molecules together. You don’t need to break the
    much stronger covalent bonds that hold the atoms together in the molecules.
    Aminomethane would have weak London forces between its molecules as well as
    stronger hydrogen bonds. However, you would still expect aminomethane to have
    low boiling and melting points, and so be a gas at room temperature.
    Q3 Q1 The table below describes the properties of four compounds, A, B, C and D.

    Identify the type of structure present in each substance.

    Answer

    A = ionic

    B = simple molecular/covalent

    C = metallic

    D = giant covalent

    Q4 Iodine, I2 , and graphite are both solid at r.t.p.. At 500 K, iodine exists as a gas,
    while graphite remains solid. Explain this difference in the properties of iodine and
    graphite in terms of their structures.

    Answer

    Iodine is a simple molecular substance. To melt or boil iodine, you only need to
    overcome the weak intermolecular forces holding the molecules together, which
    doesn’t need much energy. Graphite is a giant covalent substance. Graphite will
    remain solid unless you can overcome the strong covalent bonds between atoms,
    which needs a lot of energy

    Q5 A substance, X, has a melting point of 650 °C and a boiling point of 1107 °C. It
    conducts electricity in both the solid and liquid states but is insoluble in water. Which
    of the follow substances could be substance X? A Carbon dioxide B Magnesium C
    Caesium chloride D Silicon dioxide

    Answer. B

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