How does the structure of ionic bonds affect the structure of the ionic compound?

Answer 1

Ionic bonds enforce #"non-molecularity....."#

In a simple binary ionic salt, #MX#, each individual #M^+# cation is electrostatically bound to EVERY OTHER #X^-# anion in the lattice. Of course, it is also electrostatically REPELLED by every other #M^+# in the lattice, but if you sum up attractive versus repulsive electrostatic interactions across the entire lattice, which can certainly be done quantitatively, a net attractive force results that binds the lattice together.

The end result is that ionic solids TEND to be non-molecular, high-melting substances that show (some) solubility in polar solvents that can distinguish between positive and negative charge.

Ionic compounds have highly ordered microscopic structures, with closely packed arrays of cations and anions interpenetrating each other.

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Answer 2

Positive and negative ions alternate in a crystalline structure created by ionic bonds.

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When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.

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