Structures and Bonding in Chemistry

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What are giant ionic lattices?

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Structures with strong ionic bonding, e.g., NaCl.

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What are giant covalent lattices?

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Structures like diamond and graphite.

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What are giant metallic lattices?

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Structures formed by metallic bonding.

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What are simple molecular lattices?

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Structures like I2 and ice.

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How do different structures affect physical properties?

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They influence melting/boiling points, conductivity, and solubility.

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What is metallic bonding?

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The attraction between metal ions and delocalized electrons.

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What is ionic bonding?

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The electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions.

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What is covalent bonding?

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The sharing of electron pairs between atoms.

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What are examples of giant metallic structures?

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Examples include metals like iron and copper.

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What are 'dot-and-cross' diagrams?

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Diagrams used to represent ionic bonding.