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(iii) Explain why magnesium chloride has a high melting point.

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Answer:

magnesium chlorides are solids with high melting and boiling points because of the large amount of heat which is needed to break the strong ionic attractions.

Step-by-step explanation:

These magnesium ions have more than one charge (2+). These highly charged ions will attract other ions more strongly than ions with one charge, therefore more energy will be needed to overcome the electrostatic forces of attraction and so the melting points will be higher.

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