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2.3 Structure of Ionic Solids
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Representation of an ionic lattice before and after an applied mechanical stress.
Representation of an ionic lattice before and after an applied mechanical stress.
A student subjects a crystal of sodium chloride, \(\text{NaCl(s)}\), to a mechanical shearing force, causing the crystal to cleave cleanly along a plane as represented in the diagram below. Which of the following claims best explains why ionic solids such as \(\text{NaCl(s)}\) are brittle and fracture when a stress is applied?

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