Combined Science GCSE
Relationship between structure and properties
What Relationship between structure and properties means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Relationship between structure and properties
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Solid ionic compounds do not conduct because their ions are held in fixed positions in the giant lattice and cannot move through the structure.
Topics that use Relationship between structure and properties
- Properties of ionic compounds (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Electrical conduction by mobile charged particles
- Electrostatic forces of attraction
- Giant ionic lattices
- Structure and bonding
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