PROPERTIES OF STRUCTURE TYPES

Complete the table to show the properties of the five different types of substances. The answers to choose from are in the last
column.

Simple
Property Monatomic Ionic Giant covalent Metallic
molecular
Very high
Melting and High
High
boiling points Low
Very low
conducts
Conductivity some conduct, some don’t
does not conduct
as solid does not conduct
does not conduct
conducts
Conductivity conducts
does not conduct
when melted does not conduct
does not conduct
soluble (usually)
Solubility in insoluble (usually)
insoluble
water insoluble
insoluble
conducts
Conductivity insoluble (usually)
insoluble
of solution insoluble
insoluble

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