Why is ionic bonding referred to as non directional?
1 Answer
Ionic bonding is non-directional because an ion has the same attraction from all directions for an ion of opposite charge.
Explanation:
In the same way, a magnet attracts iron filings from all directions.
This means that packing efficiency in the crystal lattice determines the arrangement of ions in a crystal.
There is no preferred direction for the bonds.
Thus, in a crystal of
The
In a crystal of cesium chloride, a cesium ion has eight chloride atoms as nearest neighbours.
The
The differences arise because
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