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What are the properties of ionic compounds?

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high melting and boiling point
ionic bonds are very strong
a lot of energy is needed to break them
conductive when liquid
ionic com. can only conduct electricity if their ions are free to move
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There are 2 main properties that Ionic compounds share:

1) High melting and boiling points. - Ionic bonds are extremely strong. So therefore, lots heat energy is needed to break them down. So ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points.

2) Conductive when liquid- Ions are charged particles, but ionic compounds can only conduct electricity if their ions are free to move. They are not free to move in a solid state, however they are free to move when the compound has been melted or dissolved in a liquid.

Hope this helps! :)
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