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What is the best method to classify a chemical substance? - Coggle Diagram

- - - - A Compound is a substance composed of two or more different elements chemically bonded together in fixed ratios. These elements are held together by chemical bonds, which can be covalent or ionic
    - - Metals are a class of chemical elements found in the periodic table. They are typically located on the left-hand side and in the center of the periodic table, forming the majority of elements. Metals are characterized by several fundamental properties: Conductivity, malleability & ductility, luster, Melting & Boiling points, etc,.
    - - Metalloids, also known as semimetals, are a group of elements located in the periodic table between metals and nonmetals. They exhibit properties that are intermediate between those of metals and nonmetals.
    - - Elements are the purest form of matter and are the fundamental building blocks of the universe. Each element is composed of atoms that have the same number of protons in their atomic nuclei. This unique number of protons is known as the element's atomic number and determines its identity.
- - - - Ionic compounds are a category of chemical substances characterized by the transfer of electrons between atoms. They typically consist of positively charged ions, known as cations, and negatively charged ions, known as anions. These ions are held together through electrostatic forces of attraction, resulting in the formation of a crystal lattice structure.
    - - Covalent compounds, also known as molecular compounds, are formed by the sharing of electrons between atoms. These compounds are typically composed of non-metal elements, where two or more atoms share electrons to fill their outermost electron shells, resulting in the creation of covalent bonds. Covalent compounds can take two primary forms: molecular and network.
    - - Metallic substances are materials that primarily consist of closely packed metal atoms. The defining feature of metallic substances is the presence of a "sea" of delocalized electrons that surround the metal cations. These delocalized electrons are not associated with any specific atom, and they can move freely throughout the structure.
  - - - Other - Conducts in Solid State
        
        If Yes - Metallic
        
        If No - OTHER
        
        conducts in solution or molten form
        
        If Yes - Ionic
        
        If No - Continuous network
    - - Covalent molecular
    - - If Yes - Does it conduct electricity as a solution?
        
        If Yes - Ionic Bond
        
        If No
      - If No - Does it conduct electricity in solid state?
        
        If Yes - Metallic Bond
        
        If No - Test through Hammer Test for sturdiness
        
        Did it Break with little force?
        
        If Yes - Molecular Covalent Bond
        
        If No - Covalent Network Bond
- - - - A systematic approach used in scientific research to investigate and understand natural phenomena.
    - - Involves conducting controlled experiments to test hypotheses and gather data.
    - - Broadly encompasses various techniques and strategies used in academic and scientific research.
    - - Techniques for breaking down complex problems into smaller, more manageable components for analysis.