STRUCTURE TYPES

Monatomic Simple molecular Giant covalent Ionic Metallic

Group 0 elements Elements: sometimes incorrectly called Compounds: Elements: metals

Substances
H2 O2 N2 F2 Cl2 Br2 I2 S8
P4
Compounds:
non-metal with non-metal
individual atoms with very individual molecules with
What the weak forces between them weak forces between them
structure is (atoms within molecules are
joined by covalent bonds)
macromolecular
Elements: Si, diamond,
graphite, graphene
Compounds: SiO2
lattice structure in which all
atoms are joined to others
by covalent bonds
metal with non-metal
lattice structure of positive lattice structure of metal ions
and negatively charged ions with outer shell electrons
(ions are held together by free to move through the
attraction between the + and structure (there is a strong
– ions; this +/– attraction is electrostatic attraction
known as an ionic bond, it is between the positive ions
just an electrostatic and the negative delocalised
attractive force) electrons)

Just the symbol e.g. H2O e.g. SiO2 e.g. MgCl2 Just the symbol
The formula
e.g. Ar each molecule contains 1 O ratio of Si:O atoms is 1:2 ratio of Mg2+:Cl– ions is 1:2 e.g. Fe
and 2H atoms through the structure through the structure

Bonding

Melting and
boiling points

Higher melting / boiling points Higher melting / boiling points Higher melting / boiling points Higher melting / boiling points Higher melting / boiling points
occur when: occur when: occur when: occur when: occur when:

Conductivity

Solubility (aq)

Solid – + – + – + –
+ – + – + – +
– + – + – + –
+ – + – + – +
– + – + – + –

Liquid – + + –
+
– + +
–
+ – + +
+ + –
+
– + – +
+
+ – +
+ + + – +
– +
– +
+ – + – – + +

Gas +
+

– _

+ +

_
+

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