Giant ionic compounds

Some properties of Giant ionic compounds are:

• They are brittle

• They have low melting points

• They have high boiling points

• They are insoluble in water

the regular structure of an ionic compound is called a

what is the definition of a giant?

• a legendary humanlike being of great stature and strength.

• a substance containing a large number of atoms which are covalently bonded

• regular array or structure of positive and negative ions packed together.

• big in size

The ionic lattice is held together by

• strong attractive forces between the positive and negative ions.

• glue

• gravity from the core of the earth

• strong attractive forces between the positive and negative atoms

Ionic compound also tends to be ____________ which identifies its regular arrangement kind of like a crystal.

Giant ionic compounds are

• insoluble in water

• soluble in water

• insoluble in organic solvents

• soluble in organic solvents

Giant ionic are

• good conductors of electricity when molten

• bad conductors of electricity when molten

• good insulators when molten

• bad insulators when solid