Re: pinhole ionic compounds

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From: NFetter@aol.com
Date: Fri Dec 12 2003 - 11:44:34 PST 

From: NFetter@aol.com
Message-ID: <a.399f7641.2d0b74a2@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 14:44:34 EST
Subject: Re: pinhole ionic compounds

Hi Sally,
You cant get the two cubes close enough to get the electrostatic forces to
take hold. These forces decay rapidly with distance and you cant push the cubes
hard enough without destroying them to get ionic bonds to form. However, ions
in solution can get close enough to a crystal face to form an ionic bond.
Neil Fetter

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