Combined Science GCSE
Relationship between bonding, structure and properties
What Relationship between bonding, structure and properties means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Relationship between bonding, structure and properties
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The giant ionic lattice explains why ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points, conduct electricity when molten or dissolved, and often dissolve in water.
Topics that use Relationship between bonding, structure and properties
- Chemical bonds (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Covalent bonding
- Delocalised electrons
- Electron sharing
- Electron transfer
- Electrostatic forces
- Giant ionic lattice structure
- Ionic bonding
- Ionic, covalent and metallic bonding
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