in a laboratory, how could you determine if a solid has an ionic bond or a metallic bond?

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in a laboratory, how could you determine if a solid has an ionic bond or a metallic bond?

2006-10-11 07:50:18 · 2 answers · asked by babycakez 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Usually ionic bonds will disolve in water and metallic bonds will form in water.

2006-10-11 07:53:10 · answer #1 · answered by ohmneo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Try seeing whether it will conduct electricity. If it does, when solid, it has metallic bonding. If it only conducts when dissolved in water, or molten, it is ionic.

2006-10-11 08:07:37 · answer #2 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋