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The melting point of NaCl is high becaus...

The melting point of `NaCl` is high because:-

A

The distance between the ions the large

B

Repulsion exists within `NaCl` lattice

C

Lattice enery is high

D

Size of sodium as well as chlorine is big

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C
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