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Generally the ionic' compounds have high melting points.
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i.Ionic compounds are composed of cations an anions.
ii. These ions are held together by strong electrostatic forces of attraction.
iii. Considerable amount of energy is required to break these strong forces of attraction.
Hence, melting points of ionic compounds are high.
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