Lattice Energies and Solubility. Lattice Energies and the Strength of the Ionic Bond. The force of attraction between oppositely charged particles is directly proportional to the product of the charges on the two objects (q 1 and q 2) and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the objects (r 2).attice Energies and the Strength of the Ionic Bond. The force of attraction between oppositely charged particles is directly proportional to the product of the charges on the two objects (q 1 and q 2) and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the objects (r 2).
Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: 1  hail(noun) precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents. 2  hail(noun) many objects thrown forcefully through the air. a hail of pebbles; a hail of bullets. 3  hail(verb) enthusiastic greeting. 4  acclaim, hail, herald(verb) praise vociferously.
Hail is a form of precipitation that occurs when updrafts in thunderstorms carry raindrops upward into extremely cold areas of the atmosphere where they freeze into balls of ice. Hail can damage aircraft, homes and cars, and can be deadly to livestock and people.