Beatriz Ruiz Nov 5,2012 Period.2 Ionic vs.

Covalent Bonding Lad Investigation Introduction: Most Atoms are never found by themselves; instead they are bonded to another atoms in a ionic or covalent bond. This is because it has to share valence e-, so it can bond together and create a full octet. Hypothesis: Table1; The extending results of testing five different chemical

Compounds to be Tested

Chemical Formula

Hypothesis 1: Ionic or Covalent

Hypothesis 2: High or low Melting Point Low

Hypothesis 3: conduct electricity

Distilled (pure) Water Sodium Chloride

H20

Covalent

No

C12H22O11

Ionic

High

Yes

Sucrode (sugar) Dextrose Sodium Sulfate

C12H22O11 C66H12O6 NaSO4

Covalent Ionic Ionic

Low High High

Yes Yes No

Procedure: PART I: Melting Point and Strength of Bonds 1. Fold aluminum foil into a square that will neatly fit on the ring-stand. Place a small sample of each of the 4 different compounds (water is already melted) on

Beatriz Ruiz Nov 5,2012 Period.2 Ionic vs. Covalent Bonding Lad Investigation Introduction: your square of aluminum foil (all 4 at the same time). Be careful not to mix them up & keep track of them! 2. Carefully place the tray on the ring stand and heat with the Bunsen burner (no longer than 1-2 min). 3. Immediately begin recording your detailed observation, keeping track of the order in which the sample melt (or dont melt if that case)-which ones have strong bonds & which have weak? 4. Allow the square of foil to cool and the wash it off into the sink Part II: 1. Weigh and approximately 0.1 gram sample of each compound in different wells late (make sure to ZERO the well plate on the balance) 2. Test the dry compound foe conductivity with he tester. Record your observation (Yes or No). 3. Add enough drop of distilled water to the well to dissolve the compound as best you can. 4. Test the solution for conductivity with the tester. Record your observation (Yes or No) Make sure to wash the conductivity tester with distilled water after every use! 5. Repeat for all of the samples.

Beatriz Ruiz Nov 5,2012 Period.2 Ionic vs. Covalent Bonding Lad Investigation Introduction:

Results: Name/Chemical Formula: 1. Distilled (pure)water 2. Sodium Chloride / 3.Sucrose (sugar)/ C12H22O11 4.Dextrose / C6H12O6 5. Sodium sulfate / NaSO4

Part I: Melting Point (1-5; High, Med. or ow?) 1 4 2 1 3

PART II: Conducted Electricity? (Yes/NO) Dry Dissolved No Yes No NO No No Yes No No Yes

FINAL CONCLUION Ionic or Covalent Bonds? Covalent Ionic Covalent Covalent Ionic

Conclusion: After this laboratory, it was concluded that sodium chloride and sodium sulfate were ionic compound, while sucrose dextrose were covalent compound. All of the initial hypotheses were correct except dextrose. Because dextrose is a covalent and it does conduct electricity. From the results ionic compounds were those that conducted electricity in water and had a high melting point meaning a stronger bond, however, the covalent compound have a low melting point because it does not conduct electricity, Ionic bond are formed from metal cation which is positive and non-metal anion which is negative, so when they dissolve in water, electricity the moving charge can flow through the solution, Additionally ionic bond are very strong since they are the one that actually conduct electricity with water even though it was harder for this to melt faster.