I read in my text book that ions are found in enormous collections of ions and they have no single bonding partner.
Why though? I mean, take NaCl for example, isn't Na's partner Cl? And why are other ions attracted to this pair? Don't these two complete each other? Why can't this pair be called a molecule? What connection to they have with other atoms, or even other Na's and Cl's? Weren't all the electrons already transfered? So what do these other ions want?
To tell you the truth, I don't really know much about chemistry. So help me out! :) What does it REALLY mean when an atom is charged? I mean, what can it do in this state?
2007-10-01
15:53:41
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