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What is the best method to classify a chemical substance. - Coggle Diagram
What is the best method to classify a chemical substance.
Testing State of Matter: Is substance a solid
NO
It is a covalent substance, this is because both ionic and metallic substances have high MP and BP, meaning they cannot melt or vaporise at room temperature.
YES
It can be a covalent, ionic or mettalic substance because all of these substances can be solid at room temperature.
Testing Lustre: Is substance lustrous
YES
Substance would most likely be metallic.
NO
Substance would most likely be covalent or ionic
Testing Hardness and Malleability: What happens if force is applied to substance
Nothing happens
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It breaks
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It bends
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It breaks easily
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