Bonding

Ionic Compounds:

• Compounds formed between metals and non-metals
• Structure -
  • giant ionic lattice
• Bonding -
  • an ionic is the strong electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions
• Properties -
  • high melting points because ionic bonds are strong so a lot of energy is required to break them
  • conduct electricity when molten or in solution because the ions are free to move to carry the current
  • does not conduct when solid because the ions only vibrate about a fixed position in the lattice so cannot carry the current

Metallic Bonding:

• Bonds formed between metals
• Structure -
  • giant metallic…