{"id":3300,"date":"2026-05-11T07:41:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T06:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/?post_type=product&#038;p=3300"},"modified":"2026-06-24T07:30:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T06:30:55","slug":"metallic-bonding-edexcel-a-level-chemistry","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/product\/metallic-bonding-edexcel-a-level-chemistry\/","title":{"rendered":"Ionic &#038; Metallic &#8211; Bonding &#038; Structure &#8211; Topic 2A\/B"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ols-course-overview-topic-2ab\" style=\"max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; font-family: Poppins, Arial, sans-serif; color: #1f2937; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<p><!-- INTRO BANNER --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8fafc 0%, #eef2f7 100%); padding: 36px; border-radius: 20px; margin: 0 0 22px 0; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n<h1 style=\"margin: 0 0 14px 0; font-size: 34px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.15; color: #1c244b; text-shadow: -9px 0 9px rgba(28,36,75,0.35);\">Ionic &amp; Metallic &#8211; Bonding &amp; Structure &#8211; Topic 2A\/B<\/h1>\n<div style=\"width: 88px; height: 5px; background: #c81e1e; border-radius: 999px; margin: 0 0 18px 0;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.8; color: #374151;\">The Ionic &amp; Metallic Bonding &amp; Structure Topic 2A\/B Edexcel A Level Chemistry course provides approximately <strong>11 Hours of Guided Learning<\/strong>. Students work through guided video teaching, auto-marked MCQ practice, teacher-marked short-answer questions, and a specification assignment with a personalised progress report.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- STATS STRIP --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c81e1e 0%, #a91515 100%); padding: 18px; border-radius: 18px; margin: 0 0 34px 0; box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(200,30,30,0.18);\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 200px; min-width: 180px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18); border-radius: 14px; padding: 14px 16px; color: #ffffff;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; opacity: 0.88;\">Guided Learning<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.2;\">11 Hours<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 200px; min-width: 180px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18); border-radius: 14px; padding: 14px 16px; color: #ffffff;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; opacity: 0.88;\">Video Lessons<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.2;\">288 mins<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 200px; min-width: 180px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18); border-radius: 14px; padding: 14px 16px; color: #ffffff;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; opacity: 0.88;\">MCQ Assessments<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.2;\">51 Marks<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 200px; min-width: 180px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18); border-radius: 14px; padding: 14px 16px; color: #ffffff;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; opacity: 0.88;\">SAQ Assessments<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.2;\">68 Marks<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- VIRTUAL LESSON --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #f3f4f6; padding: 30px; border-radius: 18px; margin: 0 0 28px 0; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; box-shadow: 0 7px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; background: #ffffff; color: #c81e1e; border: 1px solid #f1d2d2; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; padding: 7px 13px; border-radius: 999px; margin: 0 0 14px 0;\">Guided Video Teaching<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 18px 0; font-size: 30px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.2; color: #1c244b; text-shadow: -9px 0 9px rgba(28,36,75,0.35); border-left: 6px solid #c81e1e; padding-left: 14px;\">Virtual Lesson<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px 0; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.8; color: #374151;\">The recorded lessons teach the key chemistry and the exam technique needed to apply it accurately.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 22px 0; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.8; color: #4b5563;\">Students pause during exam-practice sections, attempt questions independently, then review the worked explanations and mark scheme approach.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #ffffff; padding: 14px; border-radius: 14px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 10px;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0; border-radius: 10px;\" title=\"Ionic and Metallic Bonding and Structure Topic 2A\/B Edexcel A Level Chemistry Virtual Lesson\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Fu_PA7Ec6Fk\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- ASSIGNMENT REPORT --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #f3f4f6; padding: 30px; border-radius: 18px; margin: 0 0 34px 0; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; box-shadow: 0 7px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; background: #ffffff; color: #c81e1e; border: 1px solid #f1d2d2; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; padding: 7px 13px; border-radius: 999px; margin: 0 0 14px 0;\">Specialist Marking<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 18px 0; font-size: 30px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.2; color: #1c244b; text-shadow: -9px 0 9px rgba(28,36,75,0.35); border-left: 6px solid #c81e1e; padding-left: 14px;\">Assignment &amp; Progress Report<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px 0; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.8; color: #374151;\">The 23-mark assignment assesses the full Topic 2A\/B specification, including ionic bonding, ionic radius, ion formation, giant ionic lattices, metallic bonding, and structure-property relationships.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 22px 0; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.8; color: #4b5563;\">After marking, students receive a colour-coded progress report showing secure areas, partial understanding, and specification points requiring further revision.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-aligncenter\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; max-width: 480px; height: auto; border-radius: 14px; margin: 0 auto; box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);\" title=\"T2AB - Ionic &amp; Metallic - Bonding &amp; Structure - Progress Report\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/T2AB-Ionic-Metallic-Bonding-Structure-Progress-Report.jpg\" alt=\"Student progress report for Edexcel Topic 2A\/B Ionic and Metallic Bonding and Structure showing colour-coded performance levels across specification points.\" width=\"830\" height=\"1174\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- MCQ --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #f3f4f6; padding: 30px; border-radius: 18px; margin: 0 0 28px 0; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; box-shadow: 0 7px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; background: #ffffff; color: #c81e1e; border: 1px solid #f1d2d2; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; padding: 7px 13px; border-radius: 999px; margin: 0 0 14px 0;\">Instant Feedback<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0 0 18px 0; font-size: 30px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.2; color: #1c244b; text-shadow: -9px 0 9px rgba(28,36,75,0.35); border-left: 6px solid #c81e1e; padding-left: 14px;\">Multiple Choice Question Assessments<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px 0; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.8; color: #374151;\">Three auto-marked MCQ quizzes provide 51 marks of targeted practice across Topic 2A\/B.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 22px 0; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.8; color: #4b5563;\">Each option includes diagnostic feedback, so students can see why the correct answer is right and why each incorrect option loses marks.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; border-radius: 14px; padding: 16px; margin: 0 0 22px 0;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 130px; background: #fff7f7; border: 1px solid #f1d2d2; border-radius: 12px; padding: 12px; text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #6b7280; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.4px;\">MCQ A<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #c81e1e; line-height: 1.2;\">20<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #6b7280;\">marks available<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 130px; background: #fff7f7; border: 1px solid #f1d2d2; border-radius: 12px; padding: 12px; text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #6b7280; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.4px;\">MCQ B<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #c81e1e; line-height: 1.2;\">20<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #6b7280;\">marks available<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 130px; background: #fff7f7; border: 1px solid #f1d2d2; border-radius: 12px; padding: 12px; text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #6b7280; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.4px;\">MCQ C<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #c81e1e; line-height: 1.2;\">11<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #6b7280;\">marks available<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; max-width: 700px; height: auto; border-radius: 14px; margin: 0 auto; box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);\" title=\"A Level Chemistry Ionic Bonding MCQ Ionic Radii and Bond Strength\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a-level-chemistry-ionic-bonding-mcq-ionic-radii-strength-question.jpg\" alt=\"A Level Chemistry multiple choice question showing ionic radii data for Na K F and Cl with explanation of strongest ionic bonding\" width=\"870\" height=\"779\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- SAQ --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #f3f4f6; padding: 30px; border-radius: 18px; margin: 0 0 28px 0; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; box-shadow: 0 7px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; background: #ffffff; color: #c81e1e; border: 1px solid #f1d2d2; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; padding: 7px 13px; border-radius: 999px; margin: 0 0 14px 0;\">Detailed Written Feedback<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0 0 18px 0; font-size: 30px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.2; color: #1c244b; text-shadow: -9px 0 9px rgba(28,36,75,0.35); border-left: 6px solid #c81e1e; padding-left: 14px;\">Short Answer Question Assessments<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px 0; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.8; color: #374151;\">Three teacher-marked short-answer quizzes provide 68 marks of written exam practice across Topic 2A\/B.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px 0; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.8; color: #374151;\">Students may attempt all SAQ quizzes. A maximum of two SAQ quizzes can be submitted per week, and each submission is marked by a real chemistry teacher within three working days.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 22px 0; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.8; color: #4b5563;\">Feedback identifies what was correct, what was missing, and how to improve exam-standard written responses.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; border-radius: 14px; padding: 16px; margin: 0 0 22px 0;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 130px; background: #fff7f7; border: 1px solid #f1d2d2; border-radius: 12px; padding: 12px; text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #6b7280; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.4px;\">SAQ A<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #c81e1e; line-height: 1.2;\">21<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #6b7280;\">marks available<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 130px; background: #fff7f7; border: 1px solid #f1d2d2; border-radius: 12px; padding: 12px; text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #6b7280; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.4px;\">SAQ B<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #c81e1e; line-height: 1.2;\">19<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #6b7280;\">marks available<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 130px; background: #fff7f7; border: 1px solid #f1d2d2; border-radius: 12px; padding: 12px; text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #6b7280; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.4px;\">SAQ C<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #c81e1e; line-height: 1.2;\">28<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #6b7280;\">marks available<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; max-width: 700px; height: auto; border-radius: 14px; margin: 0 auto; box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);\" title=\"A Level Chemistry Metallic Bonding SAQ Feedback Magnesium vs Sodium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a-level-chemistry-metallic-bonding-saq-marking-feedback-magnesium-sodium.webp\" alt=\"A Level Chemistry short answer question feedback explaining why magnesium has stronger metallic bonding than sodium with reference to Mg2 plus ions and delocalised electrons\" width=\"931\" height=\"840\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- SPECIFICATION DESKTOP --><\/p>\n<div class=\"ols-spec-desktop-version\" style=\"background: #f3f4f6; padding: 30px; border-radius: 18px; margin: 0 0 28px 0; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; box-shadow: 0 7px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; background: #ffffff; color: #c81e1e; border: 1px solid #f1d2d2; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; padding: 7px 13px; border-radius: 999px; margin: 0 0 14px 0;\">Exam Board Alignment<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0 0 18px 0; font-size: 30px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.2; color: #1c244b; text-shadow: -9px 0 9px rgba(28,36,75,0.35); border-left: 6px solid #c81e1e; padding-left: 14px;\"><a style=\"color: #1c244b; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/qualifications.pearson.com\/content\/dam\/pdf\/A%20Level\/Chemistry\/2015\/Specification%20and%20sample%20assessments\/a-level-chemistry-2015-specification.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ionic &amp; Metallic &#8211; Bonding &amp; Structure &#8211; Topic 2A\/B &#8211; Edexcel A Level Chemistry<\/a><\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 18px 0; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.8; color: #374151;\">This course covers the following Edexcel A Level Chemistry specification points. These are limited to ionic bonding, metallic bonding, ionic structure and metallic structure.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: nowrap; align-items: stretch; background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #ead4d4; border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 90px; background: #c81e1e; color: #ffffff; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 18px 12px;\">1<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; padding: 16px 20px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.8; color: #374151;\">know that ionic bonding is the strong electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: nowrap; align-items: stretch; background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #ead4d4; border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 90px; background: #c81e1e; color: #ffffff; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 18px 12px;\">2<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; padding: 16px 20px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.8; color: #374151;\">understand the effects that ionic radius and ionic charge have on the strength of ionic bonding<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: nowrap; align-items: stretch; background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #ead4d4; border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 90px; background: #c81e1e; color: #ffffff; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 18px 12px;\">3<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; padding: 16px 20px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.8; color: #374151;\">understand the formation of ions in terms of electron loss or gain<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: nowrap; align-items: stretch; background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #ead4d4; border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 90px; background: #c81e1e; color: #ffffff; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 18px 12px;\">4<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; padding: 16px 20px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.8; color: #374151;\">be able to draw electronic configuration diagrams of cations and anions using dot-and-cross diagrams<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: nowrap; align-items: stretch; background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #ead4d4; border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 90px; background: #c81e1e; color: #ffffff; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 18px 12px;\">5<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; padding: 16px 20px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.8; color: #374151;\">understand reasons for the trends in ionic radii down a group and for a set of isoelectronic ions, e.g. N<sup>3\u2212<\/sup> to Al<sup>3+<\/sup><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: nowrap; align-items: stretch; background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #ead4d4; border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 90px; background: #c81e1e; color: #ffffff; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 18px 12px;\">6<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; padding: 16px 20px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.8; color: #374151;\">understand that the physical properties of ionic compounds and the migration of ions provide evidence for the existence of ions<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: nowrap; align-items: stretch; background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #ead4d4; border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 90px; background: #c81e1e; color: #ffffff; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 18px 12px;\">22<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; padding: 16px 20px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.8; color: #374151;\">know that metallic bonding is the strong electrostatic attraction between metal ions and the delocalised electrons<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: nowrap; align-items: stretch; background: #fff5f5; border: 1px solid #efcaca; border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 90px; background: #b91c1c; color: #ffffff; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 18px 12px;\">23<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; padding: 16px 20px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.8; color: #374151; margin: 0 0 12px 0;\">know that giant lattices are present in:<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: stretch; background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #f1d5d5; border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 70px; background: #fca5a5; color: #7f1d1d; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 12px 10px;\">i<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; padding: 12px 16px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.8; color: #4b5563;\">ionic solids (giant ionic lattices)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: stretch; background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #f1d5d5; border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 70px; background: #fca5a5; color: #7f1d1d; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 12px 10px;\">iii<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; 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