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1
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Full marks for ionic diagram?

A

Outer shells, square brackets, charges in the top right (+, 2-), electron configurations at the bottom (2,8,8), chemical symbol (NaCl OR Na+Cl-)

2
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What type of attraction is there between oppositely charged ions?

A

Electrostatic (acts in all directions)

3
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What is the arrangement of ions in an ionic compound?

A

Giant lattice

4
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Two examples of simple and giant covalent structures

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SIMPLE: Hydrochloric acid and Oxygen gas
GIANT: Diamond and Silicon dioxide (silica)

5
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Why can metals conduct electricity and heat?

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Delocalised electrons can carry charge and energy and are free to move around, so they collide, passing charge from one to another