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Standard X
Chemistry
Properties of Ionic compound
Ionic compoun...
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Ionic compounds have high melting point and boiling point. Explain.
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Ionic compounds are formed by the transfer of an electron between two atoms. Thus the formation of the cation and anion takes place.
Due to very strong electrostatic forces of attraction between cations and anions, these possesses very high boiling / melting point.
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