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- How does melting point compare among molecular compounds and ionic compounds?

Molecular compounds tend to have lower melting points.

Molecular compounds tend to have higher melting points.

Both compounds have melting points within the same temperature range.​

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Answer: A. Molecular compounds tend to have lower melting points

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Answer:

The melting and boiling points of molecular compounds are generally quite low compared to those of ionic compounds. This is because the energy required to disrupt the intermolecular forces between molecules is far less than the energy required to break the ionic bonds in a crystalline ionic compound (Figure 6.2. 1) .

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hopefully this helps :)

if not then here. (Most of the time, the melting points of ionic compounds are very high compared to the melting points of molecular compounds.)

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