Question

do covalent crystals have lower lattice energy than that of ionic crystals?​

Answer 1

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These structures form a lattice-like structure, much the same as ionic compounds. So to answer your question, substances with standard covalent bonds seem to be weaker than those with ionic bonds because the ionic bonds tend to form a lattice structure, that makes them much stronger.

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