Why do ionic compounds have high melting points?
Answers
Answered by
5
Answer:
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.
Answered by
3
REASON ____________
Iconic compounds have high melting points and boiling points because the electrostatic forces of attraction between oppositely charged ions are strong and large amount of energy is require to separate the ions .
HOPE IT HELPS ~~
Similar questions