Chemistry GCSE
Simple molecular substance
What Simple molecular substance means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Simple molecular substance
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A substance where intermolecular forces between molecules are overcome and the covalent bonds inside each molecule stay intact, so melting points are low.
Topics that use Simple molecular substance
- Giant covalent structures (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Covalent bonds in the network
- Giant covalent structure
- Giant covalent structures
- Intermolecular forces
- Structure–property relationships
- Allotropes of carbon
- Melting points
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