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Covalent Bonding Worksheet

This worksheet accompanies Covalent Bonding Summary
and Giant Covalent Structures Summary.

1. Draw dot and cross diagrams to show the bonding in the following compounds.

a) hydrogen (H2)

b) hydrogen chloride (HCl)

c) methane (CH4)

d) water (H2O)

e) oxygen (O2)

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2. a) Complete the table below.

Name Formula Melting point Electrical Type of structure

(°C) conductivity
Methane CH4 -182.5 insulator
Diamond C 3550 insulator giant covalent structure
Water H2O 0 simple molecular structure
Sulfur S8 115 insulator
Graphite C 3652 conductor
Silicon SiO2 1600 insulator
dioxide

Using the data in the table, identify the following:

b) simple covalent compounds

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c) elements with giant structures

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3. A box of samples of covalently bonded substances has been given to you but the
labels have fallen off. Design a simple experiment to determine which of the
substances have a simple structure and which have a giant structure.
Include a diagram of the equipment you would use.

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4. Diamond and graphite are allotropes of carbon. By referring to their bonding and
structure, explain each of the following:
diamond
a) why both diamond and graphite have a high melting point

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b) why diamond is very hard and graphite is soft

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c) why diamond acts as an electrical insulator and graphite acts as a conductor of

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5. Explain why carbon nanotubes are used in the manufacture of tennis rackets. Include
reference to the structure of the nanotubes in your answer.

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