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2.3 Structure of Ionic Solids

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Ionic Solids

Ionic solids are made up of a vast network of cations and anions held together by strong ionic bonds in a repeating three-dimensional structure called a crystal lattice. Ionic solids have high lattice energy, which is the energy required to separate one mole of an ionic compound into its gaseous ions. Lattice energy increases as charge increases and decreases as radius increases.

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  1. 2.1Types of Chemical BondsPreview lesson
  2. 2.2Intramolecular Forces & Potential EnergyPreview lesson
  3. 2.3Structure of Ionic SolidsThis lesson
  4. 2.4Structure of Metals and AlloysPreview lesson
  5. 2.5Lewis DiagramsPreview lesson
  6. 2.6Resonance & Formal ChargePreview lesson
  7. 2.7VSEPR & HybridizationPreview lesson

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