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electrostatic forces of attraction that keep cations and anions together in a crystal lattice and a sea of electrons with positive nuclei. Forces between opposite charges.
molecular covalent compounds that do not conduct electricity in water.
a very reactive atom or group of atoms with an unpaired valence electron.
usually metal atoms that lose electrons and become positive ions.