Asked by julie

Which interaction is responsible for the force of attraction between the particles in a salt crystal?
proton-proton
proton-electron
neutron-electron
electron-electron

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Proton–electron.

Salt (e.g. NaCl) is held together by ionic (electrostatic) attraction between positive ions and negative ions — i.e. opposite charges (protons in the cation vs. electrons in the anion).