Question 15
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Topics Tested

describe, in simple terms, the lattice structure of a crystalline solid which is: (a) giant ionic, including sodium chloride and magnesium oxide (b) simple molecular, including iodine, buckminsterfullerene \( C_{60} \) and ice (c) giant molecular, including silicon(IV) oxide, graphite and diamond (d) giant metallic, including copper

state that, in general, ionic, covalent and metallic bonding are stronger than intermolecular forces

describe the colours and the trend in volatility of chlorine, bromine and iodine