properties of ionic compounds

Question 1

what do ionic compounds form?

Answer 1

giant ionic lattice

Question 2

what surrounds every positive ion?

Answer 2

a negative ion

Question 3

what shape are giant ionic lattices?

Answer 3

3 dimensional

Question 4

are the forces strong or weak?

Answer 4

very strong

Question 5

what are the forces called?

Answer 5

electrostatic forces (hold the negative and positive ions in place)

Question 6

what directions do ionic bonds act in?

Answer 6

all directions

Question 7

do ionic compounds have high or low melting and boiling points?

Answer 7

they have very high melting and boiling points

Question 8

what do the strong electrostatic forces need to break?

Answer 8

they require a great deal of heat energy to break

Question 9

what happens when they are heated?

Answer 9

the particles vibrate (when they vibrate with enough energy the electrostatic forces melt and the solid breaks)

Question 10

why can’t ionic compounds conduct electricity when solid?

Answer 10

because the ions can’t move and they’re locked in place by the strong electrostatic forces

Question 11

why can ionic compounds conduct electricity when they are melted or dissolved in water?

Answer 11

because the ions can move and carry the charge