ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
Figure
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Source of Figure
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Figure 15
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Figure 15:
Table 5: Physical
properties of Ionic Compounds
Property
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Reason
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Hard solids at R.T.P
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Strong electrostatic
forces of attraction
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High melting and boiling points
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Strong electrostatic
forces of attraction require large amounts of energy to break
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Non-Conductors of Electricity
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In Ionic solids, Ions
are fixed and held together by strong electrostatic forces of attraction.
They CANNOT MOVE thus CANNOT CONDUCT electricity. In molten or when dissolved
in water, these ions become mobile and CAN conduct electricity by travelling
to the respective electrodes.
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The ions being alternatively charged create strong electrostatic
forces of attraction; giving the lattice its definite shape, strength, and high
melting and boiling points.
