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Properties of Ionic Compounds
Some Common Features of Materials with Ionic Bonds:
- Hard
- Form crystal lattices not molecules
- Good insulators
- High melting points/ Boiling Points
- Conduct electricity when dissolved in water or as
a liquid.
- Solids do not conduct electricity
| NaCl(s)
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NaCl(l)
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NaCl(aq)
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| nonconductor |
conductor |
conductor |
Key Words for IONIC-Crystal, Salt, transfer of
electrons
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