Give an atomic-level reason why ionic crystals are brittle.
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Give an atomic-level reason why ionic crystals are brittle.
Ionic Compounds:
The compounds formed due to the electrostatic force of attraction are termed ionic compounds. The compound which carries the positive charge is called a cation, and the compound which carries the negative charge is called an anion.
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View this answerA unit cell is a rigid, compact structure that organizes oppositely charged ions to create an ionic compound. To create a crystal, it repeats itself....
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Chapter 5 / Lesson 3Learn about ionic bond properties such as ionic structure and what ionic bonds look like. Understand the formation of ionic compounds and how to find the lattice energy of compounds.