IDENTIFICATION OF CRYSTAL TYPES LAB NICK DIAMANTAKOS

Does it dissolve in water?

Yes

No

Does the solution conduct electricity? No

Does it dissolve in mineral oil?

Yes

Yes

No

Is it ductile, and malleable? Ionic Crystal Molecular Crystal - Polar -Polar Molecules -Electrostatic Attractions -High melting points -High conductivity -Hard, brittle -Dissolve in polar solutions -Between atoms with different electro negativities -Electrostatic attractions between dipoles -May have hydrogen bonding -Atoms or non-polar molecules -LDF forces -Low melting point -Extremely low conductivity -Very soft -Soluble in nonpolar solvents Metal -Atoms or non-polar molecules -LDF forces -Low melting point Covalent Network -Atoms -Covalent Bonds Molecular Crystal NonPolar

Yes

NO

-Positive and negative ions

-Intermediate melting points

-Low conductivity -Fragile, weak IMF -Soluble in Polar

-Very high
-Extremely low conductivity -Very soft -Very hard -Soluble in non-polar solvents -Insoluble -Low conductivity