Question

In table below, there are descriptions of an experiment on samples of three different chemical compounds. Decide whether the compound is ionic or molecular, if you can. If there is not enough information to decide, choose can't decide in the third column.
compound description lonic or molecular?
1 Compound 1 is a yellow-white solid. When heated to melting, it forms an oily yellow liquid, which is a good electrical insulator.
2 Compound 2 is a hard grayish-white solid. A small 250 mg sample of it is put into a quartz tube and heated strongly. It starts to melt at 1055. °C.
3 Compound 3 is a yellow solid made up of clusters of needle-like crystals. It's a good electrical insulator when solid, but if crushed and dissolved in water, the solution is a good conductor.

Answer 1

Answer:

Compound 1- molecular solid

Compound 2- ionic solid

Compound 3- ionic solid

Explanation:

An ionic solid has a high melting point and does not conduct electricity in solid state. Rather, it's solution or melt is a good electrical conductor.

On the other hand, a molecular solid is a poor conductor of electricity. It has a low melting point and does not easily dissolve in water.