Ionic bonding forms…
giant lattices
Does ionic bonding have strong or weak electrostatic forces?
strong
What is covalent bonding?
when 2 non-metals react together, their atoms share pairs of electrons to form molecules
What strucutre does diamond have?
a giant covalent strucutre
What is metallic bonding?
when the positive ions have strong electrostatic forces of attraction to the sea of delocalised electrons