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explain why ionic solids are hard and brittle

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Answered by Anonymous
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Ionic solids are hard because of the strong force of attraction between positive and negative ions or
Because of the strong electostatic forces between atoms .

They are brittle because of the low mobility of defects called dislocation present in ionic solids.
Answered by itzAshuu
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ioNic soLiDs aRe HaRD aND BRiTTLe.

ioNic soLiDs aRe HaRD aND BRiTTLe Because iN ioNic soLiDs THe coNsTiTueNT PaRTicLes aRe ioNs aND THey aRe HeLD TogeTHeR iN 3- DimeNsioNaL aRRaNgemeNTs By THe eLecTRosTaTic FoRce oF aTTRacTioN.

so, Due To sTRoNg eLecTRosTaTic FoRce, THese cHaRgeD ioNs aRe HeLD TogeTHeR iN FiXeD PosiTioN.

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