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                What are the easiest ways to visualize the shape of molecules with ionic bonds?
            
            
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            DrBob222
            
    Shape? I think of NaCl as a Na ion staring at a chloride ion. or two Na ions staring at a sulfate ion. Those are in solution.
For solids, the ions exist in a layered structure with one of the crystal types; i.e., body centered cubic, etc.
    
For solids, the ions exist in a layered structure with one of the crystal types; i.e., body centered cubic, etc.
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