Chemistry A-Level
measure of ionic bond strength
What measure of ionic bond strength means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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The magnitude of lattice enthalpy measures the strength of ionic bonding in a giant ionic lattice, where a more negative ΔLEH means stronger electrostatic attraction.
Topics that use measure of ionic bond strength
- Lattice enthalpy (OCR A-Level)
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