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What force would you expect between sodium ions and chloride ions in a crystal of sodium chloride?

2007-05-01 05:56:56 · 4 answers · asked by x.T.x 3 in Science & Mathematics Chemistry

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In broad terms, attraction.
Sodium is a positive ion and Chlorine is a negative ion and opposite charges attract. The force at play is the "electrostatic force" but I think the answer you're looking for is simply: attraction or to be more specific, ionic attraction.
It's the strongest type of attraction in chemistry and holds the crystal together.

2007-05-01 06:17:19 · answer #1 · answered by for flip's sake lads 2 · 1 0

Electrostatic coulombic force. The crystal lattice of NaCl consists of oppositely charged Na+ & Cl- ions. They attract each other by the electrostatic force of attraction which causes the development of the ionic bond in between them.

2007-05-01 13:09:07 · answer #2 · answered by s0u1 reaver 5 · 0 0

An attractive electrostatic force, due to the ions being oppositely charged.

2007-05-01 13:04:56 · answer #3 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0 0

this might help...
http://chemed.chem.purdue.edu/genchem/topicreview/bp/ch7/whydoes.html

2007-05-01 13:04:27 · answer #4 · answered by pat 2 · 0 0

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