Diamond and sodium chloride both have to be heated to very high temperatures before they melt. What must be overcome to melt each substance?
Covalent bonds in diamond and electrostatic attractions between ions in sodium chloride
Intermolecular forces in diamond and electrostatic attractions between ions in sodium chloride
Covalent bonds in diamond and intermolecular forces between molecules in sodium chloride
Intermolecular forces in diamond and covalent bonds between atoms in sodium chloride
84 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Chemistry 2.2 How bonding and structure are related to the properties of substances, covering 2.2.1a The three states of matter, 2.2.1b Limitations of the simple particle model, 2.2.2 State symbols in chemical equations, 2.2.3 Properties of ionic compounds, 2.2.4 Properties of small molecules, 2.2.5 Polymers, 2.2.6 Giant covalent structures, 2.2.7 Properties of metals and alloys, and 2.2.8 Metals as conductors. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.