What type of bonding results in compounds which are crystalline solids?
A
Covalent
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B
Ionic
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C
Metallic
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D
Dipole-Dipole
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Solution
The correct option is B Ionic Ionic bonding results in compounds which are crystalline solids. As they are held by strong electrostatic forces, thus they have more organised structure, a definite melting point and are known as crystals.