Bonding and structure
What Bonding and structure means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Reference: AQA
The type present, such as simple molecular, giant ionic, giant covalent or metallic, which determines the energy needed to overcome the forces.
The way atoms are joined by covalent bonds and arranged in a continuous repeating lattice, which can be recognised from diagrams.
The nature of the particles involved depends on the type of bonding and the structure of the substance.
Topics that use Bonding and structure
- Giant covalent structures (AQA GCSE)
- The three states of matter (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Boiling point
- Changes of state
- Changes of state and energy transfer
- Comparing temperature with fixed points
- Effect of pressure on change of state
- Energy and changes of state
- Energy transfers during heating
- Giant covalent structures
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