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CHM 101 Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure Objective Question
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Question

What holds ionic compounds together?
Options
A Shared electron pairs
B Delocalized electrons
C Electrostatic attractions between positive and negative ions
Correct Answer
D Hydrogen bonds
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Ionic compounds are held together by strong electrostatic attractions between the positively charged cations and negatively charged anions. These attractions are the ionic bonds that give ionic compounds their characteristic properties.

Hint

Remember that opposite charges attract, and this attraction is the bonding force.

Question Info

Course: CHM 101
Topic: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1555 of 1872
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