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CHM 101 Chemical Bonding and Intermolecular Forces Objective Question
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Why do ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points?
Options
A Because they are heavy
B Because they contain covalent bonds
C Because they are gases at room temperature
D Because of strong electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions requiring a lot of energy to break
Correct Answer
Correct Answer

Option D is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points because strong electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions requires a lot of energy to break.

Hint

The notes provide this reason for high melting points.

Question Info

Course: CHM 101
Topic: Chemical Bonding and Intermolecular Forces
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 868 of 1872
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