Combined Science GCSE
Representations of ionic compounds
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A dot-and-cross diagram represents electron transfer and outer-shell electron configurations, while a ball-and-stick or space-filling model represents the three-dimensional lattice arrangement.
Topics that use Representations of ionic compounds
- Ionic compounds (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Electron transfer
- Electrostatic forces of attraction
- Giant ionic lattice structure
- Giant ionic lattices
- Ionic bonding
- Ionic bonding and electron transfer
- Limits of required knowledge
- Representing structures
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