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What force holds together the ions in a salt?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Electrostatic attraction between the oppositely charged particles. For example consider sodium chloride NaCl. If the compound were to be broken down into its ions it would look like Na+ and a Cl- the opposite charges attract and hold the individual ions together forming a crystal lattice, a solid.

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