Explain, at the lattice level, why a crystal of sodium chloride fractures when struck…

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · A Level · Chemistry · Bonding · Bonding

Problem

Explain, at the lattice level, why a crystal of sodium chloride fractures when struck with a hammer while a piece of aluminum of similar size merely deforms.

Related theory

Ionic Bonding
Ionic bond formation
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
The ionic model

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