7Giant Structures Metallic BondingMedium1 mark
Solid X and solid Y are both pure substances that contain ions.
X is not an electrical conductor.
Y is an electrical conductor.
Which statements about X and Y are correct?
- 1X is a compound. Y is an element.
- 2The ions in X are held in a lattice. The ions in Y are not held in a lattice.
- 3X contains both positive and negative ions. Y contains positive ions but no negative ions.