The individual particles in an ionic solid are held together as a result of?

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The individual particles in an ionic solid are held together as a result of?

a. electron transfer between adjacent atoms
b. electron sharing between adjacent atoms
c. the attraction between polar molecules
d. a gas of freely-moving electrons

2007-03-06 13:22:44 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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answer - c - ionic means its polar.

a - vanderwall forces thats in metals/conductors
b - covalent bonds (intermolecular) - does not hold solids together
d- gas? wtf its a solid

2007-03-06 13:26:54 · answer #1 · answered by thereytrain 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋

c.
It's the electrostatic force of attraction between positive and negative ions.

2007-03-06 13:26:44 · answer #2 · answered by actuator 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋