chemical bonding?

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sugar is very soluble in water and timber has signifcant structrual strength. what is the common link between these two observations? account for the observed properties

2007-03-03 19:38:24 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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well its all about molecular. structure. you see, in sugar the molecules are bonded to each other by electrovalent (ionic) bonds that are easily broken down by a polar solvent (water).

the main compenent of timber is cellulose whcih is a covalent compound and covalent bnds are very strang and har to braek. thus its sturdiness. hope this helps:)

2007-03-03 20:10:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Hydrogen bonding.

2007-03-04 03:49:06 · answer #2 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋