Question

Ionic bonds are non rigid. Explain.....

Answer 1

It is Because, in spite of the way they are drawn on paper in two dimensions, they are not stationary . Electrons move around the atoms they are part of. That's why the course is called STATISTICAL thermodynamics. You can't pin down the position of the electron, because every time you look at it, you change where it is. All you can do is predict where you think it OUGHT to be. Only at 0 degrees K (which is impossible to reach) could you immobilize the electrons into one state and one place.

Answer 2

Explanation:

• Ionic bonds are non rigid...