Chemistry, asked by pinkybarbie852, 10 months ago

Why does the compound magnesium oxide has a high melting point?

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Answered by helpmehh

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The ions attract to form a lattice. This gives magnesium oxide a high melting point as a lot of energy is needed to break it apart. This bonding also exists in sodium chloride. Two things make the melting point of magnesium oxide higher

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