Comparing Ionic and Molecular Compounds

The representative unit of a molecular compound is

a molecule

The representative unit for an ionic compound is

a formula unit

Molecular compounds to have lower normal melting and boiling points than ionic compon

Ionic compounds are made up of a combination of

metal and nonmetal atoms

Ionic compounds include

Lithium flouride (LiF), calcium flouride (CaCl2), and sodium chloride (NaCl)

Molecular compounds include

water (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), and carbon monoxide (CO)

The ionic compound (NaCl) is a combination of

metal sodium (Na) atoms and nonmetal chlorine (Cl) atoms.

when naming ionic compounds, what comes first?

the metals are listed first

The molecular compound carbon monoxide (CO) is a combination of

nonmetal carbon (C) and nonmetal oxygen (O) atoms.

The carbon atoms in metal in diamond form what is called a

tetrahedral structure

Allotropes

different physical forms of the same element

hollow, cylindrical tubes of carbon atoms in a honeycomb framework

Carbon nanotubes

Fullerenes

used in medicine and in solar cells