Which comparison of sodium chloride and carbon dioxide is correct?
NaCl\mathrm{NaCl}NaCl: ionic, high melting point; CO2\mathrm{CO_{2}}CO2: simple molecular, low melting point
NaCl\mathrm{NaCl}NaCl: ionic, low melting point; CO2\mathrm{CO_{2}}CO2: giant covalent, high melting point
NaCl\mathrm{NaCl}NaCl: simple molecular, low melting point; CO2\mathrm{CO_{2}}CO2: ionic, high melting point
NaCl\mathrm{NaCl}NaCl: ionic, high melting point; CO2\mathrm{CO_{2}}CO2: giant covalent, high melting point
48 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Chemistry 2.5 Types of substance, covering 2.5.1 Classifying substances by structure and bonding, 2.5.2 Properties of ionic and simple molecular substances, 2.5.3 Giant covalent structures: diamond and graphite, 2.5.4 Fullerenes, graphene and simple polymers, 2.5.5 Properties of metals and non-metals, and 2.5.6 Limitations of bonding models and representations. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.