Ionic Compounds: Metal + Non Metal, Giant Lattice of + and - ions, High Melting & Boiling Point, Solid at Room Temp, Brittle, Can conduct electricity when molten or in solution, Strong Electrostatic Attraction, Transfer of electrons, Require lots of energy to overcome forces, , CaCl2, Covalent Compounds: Non Metal + Non Metal, Small molecule, Low Melting & Boiling Point, Gas at Room Temp, Cannot conduct electricity as no charged particles, Weak Intermolecular Attraction, Sharing of electrons, Require little energy to overcome, As the molecule gets bigger the melting and boiling point increase, , SiO2,

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