Ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points. This is because of:

Electrostatic force

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Van-der-Waal force

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Electro-negativity

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All of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A Electrostatic force
Ionic compounds are usually solids and the electrostatic force of attraction between the molecules of solids is very high due to the involvement of cations and anions. Therefore the boiling and melting point of these compounds are very high.

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Ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points. This is because of:

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