Ionic Bonding Flashcards
1
Q
What is an ionic bond
A
An electrostatic attraction between opposite charged ions
2
Q
What is a lattice?
A
A regular repeating arrangement
3
Q
What is the structure of an ionic compound?
A
Giant (millions of particles) ionic lattice
4
Q
What is the movement all around of positive and negative charged ions (attraction)
A
Multidirectional
5
Q
What is a chemical bond?
A
An electrostatic attraction between a positive and a negative particle