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Giant Ionic lattices

For giant ionic lattices such as NaCl
How do you know which ionic compounds are giant lattices? Are all ionic compounds lattices?
Thanks in advance :smile:
Original post by madz2802
For giant ionic lattices such as NaCl
How do you know which ionic compounds are giant lattices? Are all ionic compounds lattices?
Thanks in advance :smile:


Yes, all ionic compounds exist as giant lattices.
Original post by charco
Yes, all ionic compounds exist as giant lattices.


organometallics (I'm thinking of BuLi) are sometimes found as clusters of specific dimensions :P Depends if they class as ionic???

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