Structure and properties
What Structure and properties means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The strong covalent bonds within a polymer molecule make it difficult to break apart, and they are distinct from the weaker intermolecular forces between separate polymer molecules.
The trend in melting and boiling points is explained by the strength of the intermolecular forces, not by the covalent bonds within the molecules.
The strong electrostatic forces of attraction between ions act in all directions throughout the giant lattice.
Topics that use Structure and properties
- Group 7 (AQA GCSE)
- Polymers (AQA GCSE)
- Properties of ionic compounds (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Covalent bonding
- Diatomic molecules
- Displacement reactions
- Energy changes and bonding
- Giant ionic lattice
- Group 7 reactivity
- Group 7 trends
- Halide salts
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