Question

What happens to like-charged ions when an ionic crystal is

struck with great force?
а
They slide past one another because the crystal is
malleable.
b They repel each other so the crystal shatters.
с
They are displaced to other positions within the
crystal lattice.
d
They attract one another, so the crystal does not
break.

Answer 1

Ionic compounds are normally hard.

What happens to like-charged ions when an ionic crystal is struck with great force? They repeal one another and the crystal shatters. Negative and positive ions exist in ionic crystal so they are good