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What is an ionic compound?

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Compound that consist of ions joined by electrostatic forces are called Ionic Compound....

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An ionic compound is a giant structure of ions. The ions have a regular, repeating arrangement called an ionic lattice . The lattice is formed because the ions attract each other and form a regular pattern with oppositely charged ions next to each other.
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