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It shatters because in the ionic compound lattice, when a force is applied, like charges align with like charges and repel each other, thus shattering.
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Forces between sodium chloride ions?
This force is an electrostatic attraction.
The attractive force between sodium ions and chloride ions results in an arrangement of ions in repeating units arrangement of ions in repeating units arranged to form what?
I assume you have Chemistry, not my favorite class this year but anyways..The attractive force pulls many ions together into a tightly packed structure. The tight packing of the ions causes any salt, such as sodium chloride, to have a distinctive crystal structure. Crystal structure is your answer.Cool fact.The smallest crystal of table salt that you could see would still have more than a billion billion sodium and chloride ions!Good day
Why does sodium chloride conduct electricity when in liquid form but not when solid form?
In solid form the ions are attracted to each other , by electrostatic force.; just like the north and south poles of a magnet. However, when sodium chloride is dissolved in water, the ions are ' free to move' , they are not longer attracted to each other. Since the ions carry charge e.g. sodium cation is Na^+ and the chloride anion is Cl^- , they can carry this charge accross the potentional difference ; electricity. NB THe electrons associated with each ion take no part in the conduction process. IT is the IONS that carry the charge. !!!!
Why the melting points of sodium chloride and iodine are very different?
It has got to do with the intermolecular (forces in between different atoms) forces. Iodine (I2) has weak intermolecular forces in between molecules, called a dispersion force. This force is very weak, resulting in lower boiling and melting temperatures. This happens for all covalent bonded non-metals. Sodium Chloride, however, has a very strong intermolecular force. This is because they are Ionic (Metal and a Non-Metal). Ionic compounds are like a bar magnet, with the metal (Sodium) as the positive end and the non-metal (Chlorine) as the negative end. These form a 3D lattice Structure (a Cube Structure). The positive ends attract to the negative ends and vice versa. This strong attraction means that when the substance is heated up, the molecules want to stay together. This results in a higher melting and boiling temperatures. Note: Ionic forces are about 1000x stronger than dispersion forces
How can anything ever move if forces occur in equal but opposite pairs?
"action/reaction" does not mean " force". "Applying force" is an action, not the force itself. So, applying force will create a reaction, which may or may not balance the applied force.
Why does sodium chloride shatter if you hit it with a hammer?
Its atoms are held together by relatively weak bonds... therefore - it doesn't take much force to separate them.
What force holds the ions In sodium chloride?
an electrovalent force
What force would you expect between sodium ions and chloride ions in a crystal of sodium chloride?
(+)--(-) positive and negative
What force hold the ions together in sodium chloride?
an electrovalent force
What type of attractive force or bond holds the sodium ions and chloride ions together in a crystal of sodium chloride?
They are held together by an electrostatic force causing an ionic bond.
What holds the ions in sodium chloride together?
The positive sodium ions and negative chloride ions attract each other.
Forces between sodium chloride ions?
This force is an electrostatic attraction.
Why sodium chloride is a solid?
Sodium Chloride is a solid because it is an ionic compound and hence there is a very strong force of attraction between the ions. This strong force of attraction makes the ionic compounds hard and solid
What is the attractive force between sodium ions and chloride ions?
Electrostatic attraction.
What type of intermolecular force does NaCl have?
Sodium chloride "formula units" form a very large lattice.
What holds ions and sodium chloride together?
It is the electromagnetic force as it is expressed in what is called an ionic chemical bond that holds individual molecules of table salt (NaCl) together.
The force that holds a sodium ion and a chloride ion together in a crystal of NaCl comes from?
*the attractive force between opposite electrical charges
