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dave dave
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11 years ago
In my chem lab we are supposed to do a lab wright up and determine whether these 3 unknown substances are ionic or covalent, my book is lost as of the moment please help.
ok and the 3 substances tested were oderless, meltable within a minute, nonsoluble and conducted electricity in pure water... thats the real question I guess, what are they, ionic or covalent or is it possible to tell?
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11 years ago
Ok.
All polar molecules will dissolve in H2O, regardless of their bonds.  for example, NaCl dissolves in water and is ionic (salt), but so does C6H12O6 which is covalent (sugar).  However, when the sugar dissolves the water breaks off molecules from the solid, and they are dissolved as is.  But when salt dissolves, it ionizes into Na+ and Cl-.  because of this, it will conduct electricity while the neutral charged sugar will not.  hope that answers your question.  In summation
All polar molecules dissolve.
polar covalents dissolve but do not ionize to conduct electricity
polar ionics ionize to form electrolytes, and will conduct in solution.
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