OCR GCSE Chemistry A · J248

Bulk Properties of Materials

What you need to know

Explain how the bulk properties of materials are related to the different types of bonds they contain.
Relate properties to bond strengths in relation to intermolecular forces.
Explain properties based on the arrangement of bonds.
Recognize that individual atoms do not possess the bulk properties of the material.
Cover ionic compounds, simple molecules, giant covalent structures, polymers, and metals.