Most ionic compounds have _____

High melting and low boiling points

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High melting and non-directional bonds

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High solubilities in polar solvents and low solubilities in non-polar solvents

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3D network structures and are good conductors of electricity in molten state

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Solution

The correct options are
B
High melting and non-directional bonds

C
High solubilities in polar solvents and low solubilities in non-polar solvents

D
3D network structures and are good conductors of electricity in molten state

Ionic compounds have high boiling and high melting points.
They dissolve readily in polar solvents like $H_{2} O$ .
They are crystalline and good conductors of electricity in molten state as they are made up of ions and not molecules.

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