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Sep 22, 2014 · You can look up here something about ionic bonding. But, except that, here is a simple answer: When ionic bonds form, one atom becomes positively charged (+), and the other one becomes negatively charged (-). Water is a covalent polar compound (it has positive and negative poles). Also, ionic compound tend to form complex lattice networks and structures (see the picture). When the salt is put ...
May 19, 2014 · Both dissolve in a similar way, but are different in the detail. They dissolve because they are able to form more stable bonds or associations with the solvent molecules than they have holding the solid together. If we consider ionic solids first, then what is holding them together is the electrostatic attraction between the ions. When they dissolve, the ions form bonds with the solvent ...
Dec 16, 2014 · Wow! Excellent question! The short answer is that ions can only conduct electricity when they are able to move. Ions in a crystal are locked in place. While one might imagine that electricity could flow from one ion to another, that would require some room on the ions, especially the anions, to accept the electrons in the first place. In general, the anions are already full up with electrons ...
Dec 21, 2013 · Covalent bonds do not dissolve in water. Rather, compounds with covalent bonds dissolve in water. The water surrounds the polar sites of the molecules at the interface with the solute (whether it is a solid, a liquid, or a gas) and strips the molecules away. When a solute dissolves in a solvent, the individual particles of the solute separate from their neighbours and move between the spaces ...
Oct 2, 2014 · Something similar was anwered here . Ionic solids/compounds contain positive and negative ions, which are held together by the strong force of attraction between particles with opposite charges (ionic bonding). When one of these ionic compounds dissolves in water or any other polar solvent, the ions that form the ionic compound are released into solution. You can see in the picture below how ...
Ionic compounds tend to be crystalline structures with high melting points that are water soluble. Covalent bonds are highly stable bonds with low melting points. Many covalent compounds are flexible or gaseous and are not water soluble. Metallic compounds contain freely floating electrons which allow them to conduct electricity and heat well.
Ionic compounds are compounds formed between a metal and nonmetal which have a crystalline lattice structure. They can conduct electricity and are usually highly water soluble. The ionic compounds can form one cohesive compound, such as Potassium Fluoride, or form more complex polyatomic ionic compounds, such as Calcium Carbonate.
Sep 5, 2014 · Yes. Polar solvents dissolve polar compounds (compounds with charges, like ionic compounds) and non-polar solvents dissolve non-polar compounds.
When you dissolve these ionic compounds in water, its molecules begin to attract water ions, which causes a separation between the ionic molecules. These atoms of hydrogen contained in water molecules are nearest to the ions of the compound with a negative charge, while the atoms of oxygen in the water molecule is nearest to the ions of ionic compounds with a positive charge.
Some ionic crystals display considerable solubility in water. Water is a protic, dipolar solvent, i.e. #stackrel(delta+)H-stackrel(delta-)O-stackrel(delta+)H#, that can very efficiently solvate many ions. That is the solvent allows charge separation of anion and cation.
