If a substance is solid at room temperature, has a crystalline structure, dissolves easily in water, and conducts electricity we
ll, then it likely contains ionic bonds. Otherwise, it likely contains covalent bonds. Was the hypothesis, repeated above, completely supported? Justify your answers.
Corn starch, one of the covalent compounds, is solid at room temperature. The property of being solid is more common to ionic compounds. So, the hypothesis was mostly supported except for this one data point.
Sample Response: Corn starch, one of the covalent compounds, is solid at room temperature. The property of being solid is more common to ionic compounds. So, the hypothesis was mostly supported except for this one data point.
