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Explain :(a) List two differences between metallic and ionic crystals.(b) Sodium chloride is hard but sodium metal is soft.

Chemistry: Principles and Practice

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Author:Daniel L. Reger, Scott R. Goode, David W. Ball, Edward Mercer

Publisher:Daniel L. Reger, Scott R. Goode, David W. Ball, Edward Mercer

Chapter20: Chemistry Of Hydrogen, Elements In Group 3a Through 6a, And The Noble Gases

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(a) List two differences between metallic and ionic crystals.
(b) Sodium chloride is hard but sodium metal is soft.

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