Why salt, sugar and copper behave differently

Answer Key - Grade 10 Science Worksheet - Building Confidence

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1. 1.

   Copper melts at 1084.62 °C and table salt at 800.7 °C. How much higher is copper's melting point, Bo?

   283.92 °C
2. 2.

   Copper melts at 1084.62 °C and sugar at 185.5 °C. How much higher is copper's melting point, Esme?

   899.12 °C

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   Dot diagram beside a property table

   Salt (ions), sugar (shared pairs) and copper (an electron sea) (CRC Handbook via PubChem). Columns: substance, bonding, melting point (°C), conducts as a solid?, conducts melted or dissolved?. table salt, NaCl, ionic, 800.7, no, yes; table sugar, sucrose, covalent molecules, 185.5, no, no; copper, metallic, 1084.62, yes, yes, when melted.

4. 3.

   Using the table, which substance melts at the lowest temperature, Jun?

   • Table sugar
   • Copper
   • Table salt
5. 4.

   Using the table, which conducts electricity as a solid, Kira?

   • Copper
   • Table salt
   • Table sugar
6. 5.

   Using the table, what kind of bonding does table salt have, Luz?

   • Covalent molecules
   • Metallic
   • Ionic
7. 6.

   Why does a copper wire conduct electricity, Milo?

   • It dissolves
   • Its electrons can move
   • It is shiny and smooth
8. 7.

   Why doesn't solid table salt conduct electricity, Noah?

   • Salt contains no ions of any kind
   • Its ions are locked in place
   • It is too soft
9. 8.

   Why doesn't table sugar conduct electricity, Pia?

   • It melts too easily
   • Its ions are locked tightly in place
   • Its molecules carry no charge
10. 9.

    What happens when a salt crystal is struck hard, Ren?

    • It stretches into a wire
    • It shatters
    • It bends
11. 10.

    Why can copper be drawn into thin wire, Tala?

    • Its ions slide in the electron sea
    • It is made of molecules
    • Its ions repel each other and crack