IONIC BONDING

WHAT IS IONIC BONDING?

IONIC BONDING?

• A chemical bond between two ions with opposite charges
• All ionic compounds contain some degree of covalent bonding
• Ionic compounds conduct electricity when molten or in solution
• They don't conduct electricity when solid though
• The higher the charges, the higher the melting point

STRUCTURES

STRUCTURE

• Ionic compounds in the solid state form lattice structures
• Some structures are adopted by a number of compounds

QUESTIONS

A CHEMICAL BOND BETWEEN TWO IONS WITH OPPOSITE CHARGES

DO IONIC BONDS CONDUCT ELECTRICITY WHEN SOLID?

NO

THE HIGHER THE CHARGES, THE ..... POINT

THE HIGHER THE BOILING POINT, THE HIGHER THE MELTING POINT