If Ionic compounds are hard due to strong force of attraction between positive and negative ions, how are they brittle and break easily when pressure is applied? Plz provide explained answer.i will mark brainliest
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1. Ionic bonds are strong because they are hold together because of force of attraction between negative and positive charges. Since unlike charges always attract each other, hence this bond is stong.
2. But whenever a small force is applied over these bondings then they displaces from their original position and like charges come in pair.
3. As a result, they repel and hence break. Thus, they are brittle but yet Ionic bonding is yet strongest one.
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Explanation:
1. Ionic bonds are strong because they are hold together because of force of attraction between negative and positive charges. Since unlike charges always attract each other, hence this bond is stong.
2. But whenever a small force is applied over these bondings then they displaces from their original position and like charges come in pair.
3. As a result, they repel and hence break. Thus, they are brittle but yet Ionic bonding is yet strongest one