Ionic bonds are very strong so the melting point of an ionic compound is high. Ionic compounds do not conduct electricity in the solid state because their ions are unable to move about. However, if an ...

In this episode, Dr Sunayana Bhargava and Tulela Pea explore the properties of ionic compounds. Suitable for: AQA, Edexcel, OCR. For more information on properties of ...

a. Schematic diagram of aggregate structure in NaCl crystal. b. Schematic diagram of chemical structure in zwitterionic aggregate. c. Visualization of the inter- and intramolecular motion in ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American A while ago, I wrote a couple of posts ...

Using a combination of simulation and experimental techniques, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Material Science and Engineering researchers have been able to identify the electric double layer ...

In chemistry, the chemical nomenclature of ionic and molecular compounds uses a systematic approach of prefixes to indicate ...