Core 4- Bonding Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
What is the structure of sodium chloride? a) Giant covalent b) Metallic c) Simple molecular d) Giant ionic
A
d) Giant ionic
2
Q
How is a giant ionic lattice held together?
A
Electrostatic forces of attraction between oppositely charged ions acting in all directions
3
Q
How are covalent bonds held together?
A
Electrostatic forces of attraction between the bonding pair of electrons and nucleii of the atoms involved
4
Q
What shape would you expect SF6 to have, giving bond angles?
A
Octahedral, 90o
