GC693E3 Unknown Cache Covalent Vs. Ionic (Cage Match)
Type: Mystery | Size: Micro Micro | Difficulty: 2.5 out of 5 | Terrain: 1.5 out of 5
By: MrPolleyClass @ | Hide Date: 01/03/2016 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N40° 23.288 W105° 09.027 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0

Welcome to Covalent vs. Ionic.  

All you have to do to solve this puzzle is to understand the difference between these astoundingly pervasive chemical bonds. Life is truly the molecules reacting inside and around us.  In chemistry.. all the ACTION in a chemical reaction is in the sharing or transfering of electrons.  Ionic Bonds involve the transfer of electrons, while Covalent bonds involve the sharing of electrons. The lighter elements bond with one another so that each individual atom can reach a stable valence shell with 8 electrons. Nearly every medicine, food, and creature around us are made-up of a wide variety of molecules held together by these types of bonds.  

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N40 2Z.YXW  W105 1V.UTS

Covalent = 1

Ionic = 2 

 

Z = G

Y = B + A + E + G + D

X = (B + G) – C

W = E

V = C – H

U = C + D + H

T = A + H

S = 3 X (B + D) 

          

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5 Logs: Found it 5  

Found it 09/02/2018 By doglover&pups
Solved and found. TFTC

Found it 02/10/2017 By jasperdakota
Thanks for the fun puzzle cache! SL.

Found it 12/03/2016 By Path Pacer
I had quite a tough time with this one. The formatting made me think each line was one compound instead of being two separate columns. Fortunately, EstesLynne helped me out. Then I had to google how to tell what kind of bond was between the elements (metal plus non-metal, two non-metals, etc.). After all that, I finally got the coords and picked it up this morning. Thanks for the chemistry refresher!

Found it 10/13/2016 By EstesLynne
Down in Loveland with Bug Ranger, picking up a bunch of MrPolleyClass caches before highway 34 closes for reconstruction. Have had this one solved for a bit and happy to find the final. TFTC!

Found it 10/13/2016 By BugRanger
Caching Loveland with EstesLynne, who's been solving these puzzles like crazy. Made the quick find. TFTC!