Introduction: Atoms are barely found by themselves because they are bonded into atoms that form in ionic

and covalent bonds. Most atoms form chemical bonds in order to maintain a full octect and to reach stability.

Hypothesis: Table 1: The expected results of testing five different chemicals

Compounds to Chemical be Tested Formula Distilled (Pure) water Sodium chloride Sucrose (sugar) Dextrose Sodium Sulfate Procedures: Part I. Melting Point and Strengths of Bonds 1. Fold Aluminum foil into a square that will neatly fit on the ring stand. Place a small sample of each of the 4 different compounds. Be careful not to mix them up & keep track of them. 2. Carefully place the try on the ring stand and heat with the Bunsen Burner (No longer than 1-2 min) 3. IMMIDIATELY BEGIN RECORDING YOUR DETAILED OBESERVATIONS. Keep track of the order in which the sample melt. 4. Allow the square of the foil to cool and then wash it off into the sink Part II. Electric Conductivity 1. Weigh about 0.1 gram sample of each compound in different wells of a well plate (make sure to ZERO the well plate on the balnce) 2. Test the dry compound for conductivity with the testser. Record your observations h2o NACI C12H22o11 C6H12o6 NaSO4 Hypothesis 1: Ionic or Covalent Covalent Ionic Covalent Covalent Ionic Hypothesis 2: High or Low Melting Point? Low High Low Low High Hypothesis 3: Will it conduct electricity? No Only In water No No Only in water

3. Add enough drops of distilled water to the well to dissolve the compound as best as you can. 4. Test the solution for conductivity. Then record your observations. Make sure to wash the conductivity tester with distlled water after every use! 5. Repeat for all of the samples.

Results: Chemical Fromula Part I: Melting Point (1-5; High, Med. Or Low) 1=lowest: (already melted) 3 3 2 4 Part II: Conducted Electricity?(Yes/No) Dry Dissolve N/A No No No No No Yes No No Yes Final Conclusions Ionic or Covalent Bonds? covalent Ionic covalent covalent Ionic

1. Distelled (pure) water 2.sodium chloride/ NACI 3.Sucrose (Sugar) / C6H12O11 4.Dextrose / C6H12O6 5.Sdium Sulfate / NaSO6