A giant ionic lattice is a three-dimensional structure of oppositely charged ions held together by ionic bonds. Figure caption, A layer of ions in the ionic lattice for sodium chloride.

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. Ionic bonds are very strong so the melting point of an ionic compound is high. Ionic compounds do not conduct ...

Dow Inc, a maker of plastics for packaging, is raising US$1.25bil in its first-ever green-bond offering, as it looks to reduce its carbon emissions and plastic waste.

And now, after years of work, they’ve finally explored an idea originally proposed in 1931: a chemical bond formed using just a single electron. This, of course, ...