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Why are ionic bonds considered the "dominant" type in minerals?
Consider pure solid Ga: all the atoms have the same value of electronegativity and hence the maximum density of electronic charge will be found exactly at the center of the Ga-Ga bond.
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Why are ionic bonds considered the "dominant" type in minerals?
First off, we should also consider the bonding between the metals and oxygen, which also occur in common igneous-rock minerals. These bonds are predominantly ionic, as the metals have lower ...
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