GCSE Chemistry: Covalent and Metallic Bonding

Categories: Chemistry, GCSE
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About Course

Revise how non-metal atoms share electrons in covalent bonds, why simple molecules and giant covalent structures behave so differently, the forms of carbon, and how metallic bonding explains the properties of metals and alloys. Follows on from ionic bonding.

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What Will You Learn?

  • Explain covalent bonding and draw dot-and-cross diagrams Link the structure of simple molecules and giant covalent substances to their properties Compare diamond, graphite, graphene and fullerenes Explain metallic bonding, the properties of metals and why alloys are harder

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • Covalent bonds and simple molecules
  • Giant covalent structures and forms of carbon
  • Metallic bonding and alloys

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