NEETChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
According to the Kössel and Lewis treatment, what two factors are involved in the formation of ionic compounds?
Options
- AThe arrangement of isotopes and the crystal lattice
- BThe size of atoms and the number of valence electrons
- CThe ease of formation of positive and negative ions, and the arrangement of ions in the solid
- DThe chemical reactivity of elements and the strength of covalent bonds
Correct answer
C. The ease of formation of positive and negative ions, and the arrangement of ions in the solid
Step-by-step solution
According to the Kössel and Lewis treatment, the formation of ionic compounds depends on the ease of formation of positive and negative ions and the arrangement of ions in the solid.