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Well, to start with, table salt is an ionic crystal! It isnt brittle! In fact, ionic crystals aren't usually brittle!
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Why is that metals are malleable and ionic crystals are brittle is best explaind in terms of their what?
chemical bonds
What characteristic do solid ionic compounds share?
In general, they are hard, brittle crystals that have high melting points. When they are dissolved, they can conduct electricity.
Why are ionic solids hard and brittle?
Ionic solids are brittle and hard as they are bonded with electrostatic bonds.
Do ionic compounds form crystals?
Usually ionic compounds form crystals when in their solid state.
Is brittleness flexible or brittle for an ionic compound?
Brittleness is a property of an ionic compound
Why is that metals are malleable and ionic crystals are brittle is best explaind in terms of their what?
chemical bonds
What characteristic do solid ionic compounds share?
In general, they are hard, brittle crystals that have high melting points. When they are dissolved, they can conduct electricity.
Why are ionic solids hard and brittle?
Ionic solids are brittle and hard as they are bonded with electrostatic bonds.
Are electrons in ionic crystals tightly bound?
Atoms are bonded in ionic crystals.
Is a brittle compound a molecular compound?
Periodic table lists elements. Not properties. Brittle is a property (of metals).
Do ionic compounds form crystals?
Usually ionic compounds form crystals when in their solid state.
Why ionic crystals don't conduct electricity in the solid state?
In the solid state ionic crystals are not dissociated in ions.
Is brittleness flexible or brittle for an ionic compound?
Brittleness is a property of an ionic compound
Are ionic compound brittle?
yes theyare
Are ionic compounds often brittle?
YES(:
Ionic compounds are always what?
Netural and brittle
Is diamond a ionic crystal?
No. You can read more about ionic crystals, below.
