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Bond strength as exhibited by mel3ng temperature

Comparison of mel6ng points for some of the representa


materials
Material

Bonding Type

Mel6ng Poin

NaCl

Ionic

801

C (diamond)

Covalent

3550

PolyeHhylene (-
C2H4-)

Covalent and
secondary

120*

Cu

Metallic

1084.87

Ar

Secondary (induced -189


dipole)

H2O

Secondary
0
(permanent dipole)

*because of the irregulary of the polymeric structure of polyethylene, it


have a precise mel6ng point. Instead, it soUens with incrasing temperatu
120 oC. In this case, the 120 oC vaue is a service temperature rather th
mel6ng point.

Bond in various materials


Material Type

Bonding Character

Example

Metal

Metallic

Iron (Fe) and ferrous alloys

Ceramics and glasses

Ionic/covalent

Silica (SiO2): crystalline and


nanocrystalline

Polymers

Covalent and secondary


Polyethylene (-C2H4-)

Semiconductors

Covalent or covalent/ionic

Silicon (Si) cadmium sulde


(CdS)

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