Chemistry GCSE
Ionic lattice recognition
What Ionic lattice recognition means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Ionic lattice recognition
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Deducing that a compound is ionic from a diagram by identifying a giant lattice of oppositely charged ions.
Topics that use Ionic lattice recognition
- Ionic compounds (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Conduction by free-moving ions
- Electrostatic attraction
- Electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions
- Giant ionic lattice
- Model limitations
- Empirical formula
- Giant ionic lattice structure
- Oppositely charged ions
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