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Q: What determines the structure of a ionic compound?
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What determines the ratio of ions in an ionic compound?

C.The charges on the ions


What determines the ratio of ions an ionic compound?

C.The charges on the ions


What kind of structure does an ionic compound have?

crystal compounds


What is the structure of an ionic compound called?

crystal lattice


What is the relationship between an ionic compounds' polarity and stability?

Ionic compounds are polar and stable by nature, which means that their relationship determines whether a compound is ionic or not.


What is the physical structure of an ionic compound called?

crystal lattice


What determines the number of different atoms of each type in a binary ionic compound?

experimentation


What kind of electron determines if a compound is covalent or ionic?

These are the electrons from the outer shell of an atom.


Lewis structure of K2O?

Potassium oxide (K2O) is an ionic compound, not a molecule, and does not have a Lewis structure.


Why are there no distinct molecules in an ionic compound?

There are distinct molecules in in substances that form an ionic compound, it is just that when they form an ionic compound (a crystal lattice structure) the pattern in the sturcture is the dominant feature rather than separate molecules.


What is the atomic arrangement of salt?

It is an ionic compound - arranged in a giant lattice structure.


What is the formula ionic compound for Mg and As?

Apparently this compound is not ionic in structure. The attached link refers to "cubic lattice containing two molecules of Mg3As2 in the unit cell."