electrostatic attraction
What electrostatic attraction means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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Reference: OCR
The strong force acting between cations (positive ions) and delocalised electrons, acting in all directions to hold the lattice together.
The force between the negative charge of the electrons and the positive nucleus that holds the electrons to the nucleus.
The force between oppositely charged ions that constitutes the ionic bond and acts in all directions.
Topics that use electrostatic attraction
- Fundamental particles (AQA A-Level)
- Ionic bonding (AQA A-Level)
- Periodicity (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- First ionisation energy
- Applying the sequence to specific elements
- atomic radius
- Cations and delocalised electrons
- charge and radius
- conductivity when molten
- delocalised electrons
- Distinction from mass number and relative atomic mass
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