Chemistry A-Level
Electrostatic attraction in all directions
What Electrostatic attraction in all directions means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Electrostatic attraction in all directions
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Reference: OCR
Each ion is surrounded by ions of opposite charge and is strongly attracted in all directions, not just towards one neighbour.
Topics that use Electrostatic attraction in all directions
- Bonding and structure (OCR A-Level)
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- Average bond enthalpy
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- Bond angles
- bond length and strength
- Bond polarity and lone pairs
- Bond polarity versus molecular polarity
- Comparison of solid, liquid and aqueous states
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