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The nature of binding for a crystal with alternate and evenly spaced positive and negative ions is |
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a) |
Covalent |
b) |
Metallic |
c) |
Dipolar |
d) |
Ionic |
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The nature of binding for a crystal with alternate and evenly spaced positive and negative ions is |
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a) |
Covalent |
b) |
Metallic |
c) |
Dipolar |
d) |
Ionic |
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(d) Ionic bonds come into being when atoms that have low ionization energies, and hence lose electrons rapidly, interact with other atoms to acquire excess electrons. The former atoms give up electrons to the latter and they there upon become positive and negative ions respectively |