what are ionic compounds
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Explanation:
an ionic compound is a chemical compound composed of ions held together by electrostatic forces termed ionic bonding. The compound is neutral overall, but consists of positively charged ions called cations and negatively charged ions called anions.
These can be simple ions such as the sodium (Na+) and chloride (Cl−) in sodium chloride, or polyatomic species such as the ammonium (NH4+) and carbonate (CO3)^2−
Ionic compounds typically have high melting and boiling points, and are hard and brittle. As solids they are almost always electrically insulating, but when melted or dissolved they become highly conductive, because the ions are mobilized.
Ionic compounds are formed by the combination of metals and non metals.
An ionic compound involves the ionic bonds usually but sometimes it involves covalent bonds also.
Their melting point is higher than the molecular Compounds.
They are conductors of electricity , when they are in molten state or in the form of aqueous solutions.
Example - NaCl
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