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    Ionic vs. Covalent Bonding Lab Investigation

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    This lab report summarizes an experiment investigating the differences between ionic and covalent bonding. Students tested five compounds - water, sodium chloride, sucrose, dextrose, and sodium sulfate - for melting point, electrical conductivity when dry and dissolved, and classified each as having ionic or covalent bonds based on the results. The hypotheses about melting point and conductivity were mostly correct, except sodium sulfate was predicted to have a higher melting point than observed. The conclusion is that ionic compounds conducted electricity when dissolved and had higher melting points, while covalent compounds did not conduct and had lower melting points.

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    Ionic vs. Covalent Bonding Lab Investigation

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    This lab report summarizes an experiment investigating the differences between ionic and covalent bonding. Students tested five compounds - water, sodium chloride, sucrose, dextrose, and sodium sulfate - for melting point, electrical conductivity when dry and dissolved, and classified each as having ionic or covalent bonds based on the results. The hypotheses about melting point and conductivity were mostly correct, except sodium sulfate was predicted to have a higher melting point than observed. The conclusion is that ionic compounds conducted electricity when dissolved and had higher melting points, while covalent compounds did not conduct and had lower melting points.

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    This lab report summarizes an experiment investigating the differences between ionic and covalent bonding. Students tested five compounds - water, sodium chloride, sucrose, dextrose, and sodium sulfate - for melting point, electrical conductivity when dry and dissolved, and classified each as having ionic or covalent bonds based on the results. The hypotheses about melting point and conductivity were mostly correct, except sodium sulfate was predicted to have a higher melting point than observed. The conclusion is that ionic compounds conducted electricity when dissolved and had higher melting points, while covalent compounds did not conduct and had lower melting points.

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    Ionic vs. Covalent Bonding Lab Investigation

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    This lab report summarizes an experiment investigating the differences between ionic and covalent bonding. Students tested five compounds - water, sodium chloride, sucrose, dextrose, and sodium sulfate - for melting point, electrical conductivity when dry and dissolved, and classified each as having ionic or covalent bonds based on the results. The hypotheses about melting point and conductivity were mostly correct, except sodium sulfate was predicted to have a higher melting point than observed. The conclusion is that ionic compounds conducted electricity when dissolved and had higher melting points, while covalent compounds did not conduct and had lower melting points.

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    Diana Mendoza 11-5-12 Period 4 Ionic vs.

    Covalent Bonding Lab investigation Introduction: Most atoms are never found by themselves; instead they are bonded to other atoms in ionic or covalent bonds. This is because ionic atoms are metals and non-metals. Ionic bonds transfer valence electrons from atoms that have low electronegativity to atoms that have high ionization energy. They transfer electrons to have a full octet shell. Covalent atoms are nonmetals. Covalent bonds share valence electrons with each other or with non-metals.

    Hypotheses: Table 1: The expected results of testing five different chemicals Compounds to Chemical Hypothesis 1: Hypothesis 2: High Hypothesis 3: Will it be tested Formula Ionic or Covalent or Low Melting conduct electricity Point Distilled (pure) H20 Covalent Low No Water Sodium Chloride NaCl Ionic High Yes Sucrose C12H22O11 Covalent Low No Dextrose C6H12O6 Covalent Low No Sodium sulfate NaSO4 Ionic High Yes Procedures: PART I: Melting Point and Strength of Bonds 1. Fold the aluminum foil so it will fit on the ring stand. Place 4 different compounds on each corner of the aluminum foil. 2. Next place the aluminum foil on the ring stand and turn on the Bunsen burner. 3. Then begin recording your observations to see which one is a strong or weak bond. 4. Finally turn of the Bunsen burner and allow the aluminum foil to cool down.

    PART II: Electrical Conductivity 1. Place each compound, including distilled water, into the well plate. 2. Test the compounds dry first with the tester. Record your observations. 3. Add distilled water to the well plate to dissolve the compounds. 4. Then test the solution for conductivity with the tester. When finished wash the conductivity tester with distilled water. 5. Repeat for every compound.

    Results: Table 2: The results of testing five different chemical substances PART I: Melting PART II: Conducted FINAL CONCLUSION: Name/ Chemical Formula Point (1-5; High, Electricity? (Yes/No) Ionic or Covalent Bonds? Med, Low?) Dry Dissolved 1. Distilled (pure) water/H2O Low N/A No Covalent 2. Sodium Chloride/NaCl High No Yes Ionic 3. Sucrose (sugar)/C12H22O11 Low No No Covalent 4. Dextrose/ C6H12O6 Low No No Covalent 5. Sodium sulfate/ NaSO4 Medium No Yes Ionic

    Conclusion: After this laboratory, it was concluded that sodium chloride and sodium sulfate were ionic compounds, while water, sucrose, and dextrose were covalent compounds. All of the initial hypotheses were correct except the melting point of sodium sulfate. The hypothesis was incorrect because it was believed to have a higher melting point. From the results, the ionic compounds were those that conducted electricity in water and had high melting points (strong bonds). However, the covalent compounds did not conduct electricity and had a low melting

    point. Ionic bonds are formed from metal cations (+) and non-metal anions (-) so when they dissolve in water, electricity (moving charge) can flow through the solution. Additionally ionic bonds are very strong since they have a high electronegativity and low ionization energy. Since they are ionic bonds, cations and anions are attracted to each other because theyre opposite charges. They are not only held together by the cations and anions but with the electrostatic attraction.

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