IB Chemistry S2.4 Definitions

This page contains our IB Chemistry definitions for S2.4. By learning each one of these definitions, you will fully cover the content for IB Chemistry 'Models to materials'.

All Topic 2 Sub-topics S2.1: Ionic Bonds & Structure S2.2: Covalent Bonding & Forces (HL)S2.2: Further covalent bonding S2.3: Metallic Bonds (HL)S2.3: Further metallic bonding S2.4: Models To Materials (HL)S2.4: Condensation polymers

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Metallic compounds (two metals mixed) that alter the properties of the components due to distortions in the lattice

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