* **Ionic lattices**
* three dimensional arrangement of positive and negative ions, electrostatic attraction of the opposite charges
* no *mobile* electrons, evidenced by no conductivity of electricity in solid structure
* attraction of ions at lattice points to each other is strong, evidenced by high melting point of solid
* **Metallic** **Lattices**
* attraction of the positive ions for the valence electrons is strong, evidenced by high melting point of solids
* **Giant covalent lattices**
* covalent bonds between atoms are very strong, difficult to overcome, evidenced by very high melting point of solids
* all electrons are localised in bonds and are not free to move away, evidenced by no electrical conductivity in the solid
* **Covalent molecules**
* if a solid forms then the molecules are at the lattice points with intermolecular forces of attraction between the molecules
* on melting it is not the covalent bonds inside the molecule that are broken but the attractive forces between the molecules which are overcome, evidenced by relatively low melting points of solids
* no free electrons that can move off the molecule, they are localised in bonds, evidenced by solids of covalent molecule material not conducting electricity