Structure, bonding and properties
Explain why calcium fluoride has a high melting point-4 marks
What is the structure and type of bonding present in CaF2?
Original post by OxbridgeRejectTT
What is the structure and type of bonding present in CaF2?
Because its between a metal and non-metal, im pretty sure its ionic
Structure is a giant lattice, thus lots of ionic bonds present.
Ionic bonds require a lot of energy to break, this multiplied but the number results in a very high melting point needed to overcome all these electrostatic forces of attraction.
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