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  6. Simple Covalent Molecules

Simple Covalent Molecules

Chemistry: Edexcel IGCSE, topic 6.2.6

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Chemistry: Edexcel IGCSE contents

  1. 1 States of Matter

    • 1.1 States of Matter

      • 1.1.1 States of Matter
      • 1.1.2 Simple Sphere
      • 1.1.3 Changes of State
      • 1.1.4 Changes of State 2
      • 1.1.5 Changes of State 3
      • 1.1.6 Changes of State and Temperature
      • 1.1.7 Solubility
      • 1.1.8 Solubility Curves
      • 1.1.9 Solubility - Experiments
      • 1.1.10 Diffusion - Experiment
      • 1.1.11 Changing State HyperLearning
  2. 2 Elements, Compounds & Mixtures

    • 2.1 Elements, Mixtures & Compounds

      • 2.1.1 Elements & Compounds
      • 2.1.2 Chemical Formula
      • 2.1.3 Mixtures
      • 2.1.4 Purity
      • 2.1.5 Separating Mixtures
      • 2.1.6 Separating Mixtures 2
      • 2.1.7 Paper Chromatography
      • 2.1.8 Paper Chromatography Analysis
      • 2.1.9 Paper Chromatography - Practical
      • 2.1.10 End of Topic Test - Elements,Compounds,Mixtures
      • 2.1.11 Grade 9 - Chromatography
      • 2.1.12 Exam-Style Questions - Separation of Mixtures
  3. 3 Atomic Structure

    • 3.1 Atoms

      • 3.1.1 Atomic Structure
      • 3.1.2 Atom Size
      • 3.1.3 Subatomic Particles
      • 3.1.4 Atomic Number
      • 3.1.5 Relative Atomic Mass
      • 3.1.6 Isotopes
      • 3.1.7 Isotopes 2
  4. 4 The Periodic Table

    • 4.1 The Periodic Table

      • 4.1.1 Periodic Table Arrangement
      • 4.1.2 Electron Structure
      • 4.1.3 Metals & Non-Metals
      • 4.1.4 Noble Gases
      • 4.1.5 End of Topic Test- Atomic Structure,Periodic Table
      • 4.1.6 Grade 9 - Atomic Structure, Periodic Table
      • 4.1.7 Exam-Style Questions -Alkali Metals
  5. 5 Chemical Formulae, Equations & Calculations

    • 5.1 Equations

      • 5.1.1 Forming Equations
      • 5.1.2 Balancing Symbols
      • 5.1.3 State Symbols
      • 5.1.4 Relative Formula Mass
      • 5.1.5 Calculating Relative Formula Mass
      • 5.1.6 Relative Formula Mass - Calculations
      • 5.1.7 Introducing Moles
      • 5.1.8 Relative Formula Mass
      • 5.1.9 Amounts of Substance
      • 5.1.10 Moles & Yield
      • 5.1.11 Moles - Calculations
      • 5.1.12 Balancing Equations
      • 5.1.13 Moles to Balance Equations
      • 5.1.14 Limiting Reactants
      • 5.1.15 Chemical Measurements
      • 5.1.16 Calculating Mass
      • 5.1.17 Changing Mass
      • 5.1.18 Exam-Style Questions - Moles
      • 5.1.19 Percentage Yield
      • 5.1.20 Calculating Yield
      • 5.1.21 Percentage Yield - Calculations
      • 5.1.22 Empirical & Molecular Formula
      • 5.1.23 Experiment for Empirical Formula
      • 5.1.24 Empirical Formula - Calculations
      • 5.1.25 Concentrations & Amounts
      • 5.1.26 Conclusion of Solutions
      • 5.1.27 Volumes and Gases
      • 5.1.28 Concentration & Amounts - Calculations
      • 5.1.29 End of Topic Test - Equations
      • 5.1.30 Grade 9 - Equations
  6. 6 Bonding

    • 6.1 Ionic Bonding

      • 6.1.1 Dot & Cross Diagrams
      • 6.1.2 Changes in Number of Subatomic Particles
      • 6.1.3 Ionic Bonding
      • 6.1.4 Ions
      • 6.1.5 Types of Bonding
      • 6.1.6 Ion Formation
      • 6.1.7 Identifying Ionic Compounds
      • 6.1.8 Ionic Compounds
      • 6.1.9 Ionic and Metallic Bonding
      • 6.1.10 Ion Charges
    • 6.2 Covalent Bonding

      • 6.2.1 Covalent Bonding
      • 6.2.2 Dot-and-Cross Diagrams
      • 6.2.3 Representing Covalent Bonds
      • 6.2.4 Covalent Bond Examples
      • 6.2.5 Covalent Bond Examples 2
      • 6.2.6 Simple Covalent Molecules
      • 6.2.7 Chemical Properties of Small Molecules
      • 6.2.8 Giant Covalent Structures
      • 6.2.9 Giant Covalent Structures 2
      • 6.2.10 Carbon Structures - Diamonds
      • 6.2.11 Carbon Structures - Graphite
      • 6.2.12 Carbon Structures - Fullerenes
      • 6.2.13 Carbon Structures - Summary
      • 6.2.14 Exam-Style Questions - Allotropes of Carbon
    • 6.3 Metallic Bonding

      • 6.3.1 Metallic Bonding
      • 6.3.2 Metals as Conductors
      • 6.3.3 Pure Metals
      • 6.3.4 End of Topic Test - Bonding
      • 6.3.5 Grade 9 - Bonding
      • 6.3.6 Exam-Style Questions - Metals
  7. 7 Electrolysis

    • 7.1 Electrolysis

      • 7.1.1 Molten Ionic Compounds
      • 7.1.2 Electrolysis - Process
      • 7.1.3 Electrolysis - Aqueous Solutions
      • 7.1.4 Electrolysis - Copper Sulfate
      • 7.1.5 Electrolysis - Examples
      • 7.1.6 Half Equations
      • 7.1.7 Exam-Style Questions - Electrolysis
  8. 8 Groups of the Periodic Table

    • 8.1 Alkali Metals & Halogens

      • 8.1.1 Alkali Metals
      • 8.1.2 Alkali Metals - Properties
      • 8.1.3 Alkali Metal Reactions
      • 8.1.4 Reactivity of Alkali Metals
      • 8.1.5 Halogens - Properties
      • 8.1.6 Halogens - Colours and States
      • 8.1.7 Halogen - Displacement Reactions
      • 8.1.8 Halogen - Displacement Reactions 2
      • 8.1.9 Reactions Between Halogens and Metals
      • 8.1.10 Hydrogen Halides
      • 8.1.11 End of Topic Test - Alkali Metals & Halogens
      • 8.1.12 Grade 9 - Alkali Metals & Halogens
      • 8.1.13 Exam-Style Questions - Alkali Metals
  9. 9 The Atmosphere

    • 9.1 Gases in the Atmosphere

      • 9.1.1 Gases in the Air
      • 9.1.2 Calculating Oxygen in the Air - Metal
      • 9.1.3 Calculating Oxygen in the Air - Non-Metal
      • 9.1.4 Oxygen
      • 9.1.5 Carbon Dioxide
      • 9.1.6 Greenhouse Gases
      • 9.1.7 Greenhouse Gases & Human Activities
      • 9.1.8 Greenhouse Gases & Climate
      • 9.1.9 End of Topic Test - Gases in the Atmosphere
      • 9.1.10 Grade 9 - Gases in the Atmosphere
  10. 10 Reactivity Series

    • 10.1 Reactivity Series

      • 10.1.1 Reactivity Diagram
      • 10.1.2 Displacement Reactions
      • 10.1.3 Reactivity Tests - Water
      • 10.1.4 Reactivity Tests - Acid
      • 10.1.5 Reactivity Tests - Metals
      • 10.1.6 Corrosion
      • 10.1.7 Preventing Corrosion
      • 10.1.8 Metal Oxide
      • 10.1.9 Oxidisation & Reduction
      • 10.1.10 Redox Reactions
      • 10.1.11 End of Topic Test - Reactivity Series
      • 10.1.12 Grade 9 - Reactivity Series
      • 10.1.13 Exam-Style Questions - Redox Reactions
  11. 11 Metal Extraction

    • 11.1 Metal Extraction

      • 11.1.1 Extracting Metals
      • 11.1.2 Extracting Metals - Electrolysis
      • 11.1.3 Alloys
      • 11.1.4 Metal Alloys
      • 11.1.5 End of Topic Test - Extracting Metals
      • 11.1.6 Grade 9 - Extracting Metals
  12. 12 Acids & Alkalis

    • 12.1 Acids, Alkalis & Titrations

      • 12.1.1 Acids and Alkali Indicators
      • 12.1.2 Is it an Acid or Alkali?
      • 12.1.3 The pH Scale
      • 12.1.4 Titrations
      • 12.1.5 Titration - Practical
      • 12.1.6 Titrations - Methods
      • 12.1.7 Soluble Salts
      • 12.1.8 Solubility of Salts
      • 12.1.9 Making Insoluble Salts
      • 12.1.10 Required Practical: Separating Mixtures
      • 12.1.11 Reaction of Acid & Metals
      • 12.1.12 Neutralisation of Acids
      • 12.1.13 Strong vs Weak Bases
      • 12.1.14 End of Topic Test - Acids & Alkalis
      • 12.1.15 Grade 9 - Acids & Alkalis
      • 12.1.16 Exam-Style Questions - Neutralisation & Titrations
  13. 13 Chemical Tests

    • 13.1 Identifying Gases

      • 13.1.1 Hydrogen
      • 13.1.2 Oxygen
      • 13.1.3 Carbon Dioxide
      • 13.1.4 Chlorine
      • 13.1.5 Ammonia
    • 13.2 Testing Anions, Cations & Water

      • 13.2.1 Flame Tests
      • 13.2.2 Flame Test - Practical
      • 13.2.3 Metal Hydroxides
      • 13.2.4 Testing Cations
      • 13.2.5 Testing for Aqueous Cations
      • 13.2.6 Testing Carbonates
      • 13.2.7 Testing Halides
      • 13.2.8 Testing for Carbonate and Halides
      • 13.2.9 Testing Sulfates
      • 13.2.10 Testing Sulfates 2
      • 13.2.11 Testing Water
      • 13.2.12 Testing Water Purity
      • 13.2.13 End of Topic Test - Chemical Tests
      • 13.2.14 Grade 9 - Chemical Tests
      • 13.2.15 Exam-Style Questions - Identifying Gases & Ions
  14. 14 Physical Chemistry

    • 14.1 Energetics

      • 14.1.1 Energy Conservation
      • 14.1.2 Exothermic Reactions
      • 14.1.3 Endothermic Reactions
      • 14.1.4 Heat Changes
      • 14.1.5 Calculating Heat Energy Transferred
      • 14.1.6 Molar Enthalpy Change
      • 14.1.7 Reaction Profiles
      • 14.1.8 Reaction Profiles - Catalysed vs Uncatalysed
      • 14.1.9 Exam-Style Questions - Reaction Profiles
      • 14.1.10 Chemical Bonds
      • 14.1.11 Bond Energies
    • 14.2 Rates of Reaction

      • 14.2.1 Reaction Practicals - Measuring Gas Production
      • 14.2.2 Reaction Practicals - Observing a Colour Change
      • 14.2.3 Rate of Reaction - Collision Theory
      • 14.2.4 Rate of Reaction - Key Factors
      • 14.2.5 Rate of Reaction - Catalysts
      • 14.2.6 End of Topic Test - Energetics & Rates
      • 14.2.7 Grade 9 - Energetics & Rates
    • 14.3 Reversible Reactions & Equilibria

      • 14.3.1 Reversible Reactions
      • 14.3.2 Dynamic Equilibrium
      • 14.3.3 Conditions and Equilibrium
      • 14.3.4 Equilibrium Position - Temperature
      • 14.3.5 Equilibrium Position - Pressure
      • 14.3.6 End of Topic Test - Equilibria
  15. 15 Organic Chemistry

    • 15.1 Hydrocarbons

      • 15.1.1 Crude Oil
      • 15.1.2 Properties of Hydrocarbons
      • 15.1.3 Fractional Distillation
      • 15.1.4 Process of Fractional Distillation
      • 15.1.5 Fractions
      • 15.1.6 Combustion of Hydrocarbons
      • 15.1.7 Impurities
      • 15.1.8 Heavy Fractions of Crude Oil
      • 15.1.9 Cracking
    • 15.2 Alkanes & Alkenes

      • 15.2.1 Homologous Series
      • 15.2.2 Alkanes
      • 15.2.3 Smallest Alkanes
      • 15.2.4 Structural Isomerism
      • 15.2.5 Structure of Alkenes
      • 15.2.6 The Shortest Alkenes
      • 15.2.7 Alkene Reactions
      • 15.2.8 Types of Alkene Reactions
      • 15.2.9 Q5 - Alkene Reactions
    • 15.3 Alcohols

      • 15.3.1 Alcohols
      • 15.3.2 Smallest Alcohols
      • 15.3.3 Combustion of Alcohols
      • 15.3.4 Oxidisation of Ethanol
      • 15.3.5 Fermentation
      • 15.3.6 Ethanol Hydration
      • 15.3.7 Fermentation vs Hydration of Ethene
    • 15.4 Carboxylic Acids

      • 15.4.1 Carboxylic Acids
      • 15.4.2 Smallest Carboxylic Acids
      • 15.4.3 Reactions of Carboxylic Acids
    • 15.5 Esters

      • 15.5.1 Esters
      • 15.5.2 Ethyl Ethanoate
    • 15.6 Synthetic Polymers

      • 15.6.1 Polymers
      • 15.6.2 Addition Polymerisation
      • 15.6.3 Examples of Addition Polymerisation
      • 15.6.4 Problems With Polymers
      • 15.6.5 Condensation Polymerisation
    • 15.7 End of Topic - Organic Chemistry

      • 15.7.1 End of Topic Test - Organic Chemistry
      • 15.7.2 Grade 9 - Organic Chemistry
      • 15.7.3 Exam-Style Questions - Organic Compounds

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