Question detail
What must be overcome to melt or boil a giant covalent substance?
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MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
How bonding and structure are related to the properties of substances
Question
- A. Ionic bonds
- B. Covalent bonds
- C. Intermolecular forces
- D. Metallic bonds
Answer
Covalent bonds
Explanation
Covalent bonds must be overcome to change the state of a giant covalent substance from solid to liquid or gas.
Common mistake
Misunderstanding Bonding in Giant Covalent Structures
Students often state that covalent bonds are broken when a giant covalent substance melts or boils.
Students should clarify that it is the strong covalent bonds that must be overcome, not broken, to change the state of the substance.
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