Ionic and Covalent Compounds
Haley Fowler
Ionic Compounds
Melting and Boiling Points
Ionic compounds have high boiling and melting points
Types of Elements Involved
Metals and nonmetals
What Happens with the Electrons?
They are transferred.
Lithium fluoride
LiF
Sodium chloride
NaCl
Magnesium oxide
MgO
Covalent Compounds
Boiling and Melting Points
Low melting and boiling points
Types of Elements Involved
Nonmetals
What Happens with the Electrons?
The electrons are shared.
Carbon dioxide
CO2
Carbon tetrahydride
CH4
Dihydrogen monoxide
H2O