Ionic Bonding And Compounds

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What is the definition of "ionic bonding"?
The electrostatic attraction between 2 oppositely charged (metal and non-metal) ions
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What does ionic bonding result in, in terms of electrons?
Electrons are transferred to make each ion have a full outer shell, either by loss or by gain of electrons
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What is the term for the structure of sodium chloride and sodium oxide?
Giant ionic lattices
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What are giant ionic lattices?
Regularly structured repeated units
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When do ionic compounds conduct electricity?
When molten or dissolved
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In what kind of solvents to they dissolve?
Polar solvents
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What is meant by "crystalline"? Are ionic compounds crystalline?
Arraged regularly, hence ionic compounds are crystalline
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Why do ionic lattices have high melting and boiling points?
The ionic bonds are very strong, so it takes a large amount of energy to break them
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