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They are held together by an electrostatic force causing an ionic bond.

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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


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 are Sodium Chloride Crystals cubed shaped?

It is a sodium chloride crystal.


Sodium chloride atoms form a crystal lattice that is held together by?

opposite charges.


Is sodium chloride a white powder?

A pure crystal of sodium chloride is transparent.


Why does a sodium chloride crystal not conduct electricity?

Solid sodium chloride is not an electrolyte.


Why does a mixture of sodium chloride and water conduct electricity but sodium chloride crystal does not?

Sodium chloride solution is an electrolyte containg ions as Na+ and Cl-. Sodium solid crystal is not an electrolyte, is not dissociated.


What is the attractive force between sodium ions and chloride ions?

The attractive force between sodium ions and chloride ions is due to their opposite charges. Sodium ions carry a positive charge, while chloride ions carry a negative charge. This electrostatic attraction pulls the ions together to form an ionic bond in sodium chloride.


What is the shape of a sodium chloride crystal?

A sodium chloride crystal typically has a cubic shape. It is composed of alternating sodium and chloride ions arranged in a repeating pattern that forms a cubic lattice structure.


What is in a sodium chloride crystal?

A sodium chloride crystal is composed of an orderly arrangement of sodium and chloride ions held together by ionic bonds. Each sodium ion is surrounded by six chloride ions, and vice versa, creating a repeating cubic lattice structure.


In a crystal of sodium chloride each sodium ion is attracted to what?

chloride ions surrounding it


What tipe of crystal is sodium chloride?

Yes it is a crystal. It is a lattice compound.