Ionic compounds form what is known as a lattice structure. This is a regular arrangement of metal and non-metal ions which creates compounds with very high melting points which conduct when molten ...

Because of its ionic bonding the material is an electronic insulator at room temperature and is transparent in the visible spectral region. At elevated temperatures the lattice becomes an ionic ...

A 3D construction model shows how the ions are arranged in a lattice structure. These models usually use coloured balls to represent the ions. Some use sticks to show the ionic bonds. A 3D ...