http://www.ck12.org Chapter 8. Ionic and Metallic Bonding
Further Reading / Supplemental Links
- Ionic(Electrovalent)Bonding (http://www.chemguide.co.uk/atoms/bonding/ionic.html
- Bonding (http://www.chemteam.info/Bonding/Bonding.html
- Claude H. Yoder,Ionic Compounds: Applications of Chemistry to Mineralogy. Wiley-Interscience, 2006.
Points to Consider
Ionic compounds adopt the structure of an extended, three-dimensional lattice of alternating positive and negative
ions held together by electrostatic attractive forces.
- How strong is an ionic crystal?
- Is an ionic crystal malleable or brittle? Why?
- Will ionic compounds conduct an electric current?