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Which of the following is a characteristic of an ionic compound? It can be a solid, liquid, or gas. It has a low melting point. It is made of a metal and a nonmetal. It is formed when atoms share electrons.
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Which of the following is a characteristic of an ionic compound?

It can be a solid, liquid, or gas.
It has a low melting point.
It is made of a metal and a nonmetal.
It is formed when atoms share electrons.

User Roel Schroeven
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It is made of a metal and nonmetal.
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ionic compound are formed when metals loose elec and non metal gains the elec that was lost by metals
they have high melting points , the bonds are strong . the compound is crystalline solid ..
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