Chemistry 5070 · O Level · Ion and ionic bonds

Ion and ionic bonds — practice question

Which of the following statements about ionic compounds is correct?

  • AIonic compounds conduct electricity when solid because they contain charged particles that can move.
  • BIonic compounds consist of a lattice of positive ions and negative ions.
  • CMost ionic compounds are solids at room temperature because of the strong attraction between electrons and positive ions.
  • DWhen molten or in aqueous solution, ionic compounds conduct electricity because they contain electrons that can move.

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