why do ionic compound have high melting points
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High melting points in ionic compounds is due to strong electrostatic force between them. It is very hard to separate positive and negative ions in a crystal lattice.
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Ionic compounds are held together by electrostatic forces between the oppositely charged ions . ... As the ionic lattice contains such a large number of ions, a lot of energy is needed to overcome this ionic bonding so ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points.
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