Solids

Here are some links that may assist your understanding of the types of solids we have looked at. Remember, we have looked at ionic, metallic, molecular and covalent network solids.

[|Video clip- Ionic, metallic, molecular]

This website offers more information than you need to know at the year 12 level. Just skim through it to find the relevant information

Metallic solids- This explanation is a bit above the level of year 12. Just focus on the physical properties and bonding [|Metallic solids]

Ionic solids- This explanation is a bit above the level of year 12. Just focus on the physical properties and bonding [|Ionic solids]

Molecular solids - [|molecular solids]

Covalent network [|Covalent network]

Bonding- Go to chapter 8 and click on the animation called 'bonding' [|Bonding]