Materials and Bonding · Chemical Bonding

Ionic and Metallic Bonding

Understanding the electrostatic forces that hold ions and metal cations together in lattice structures.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the lattice structure of ionic compounds explain their brittleness?
  2. 2Why are metals able to conduct electricity in a solid state while ionic compounds are not?
  3. 3How does the sea of electrons model explain the malleability of metals?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9S11U02
Year: Year 11
Subject: Chemistry
Unit: Materials and Bonding
Period: Chemical Bonding

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