how does the type of bonding affect the melting points of the compounds?

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how does the type of bonding affect the melting points of the compounds?

2007-11-22 02:26:50 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Ionic substances have very high melting points, whereas covalently bonded substances have lower melting points. Breaking the bonds in a covalent compound is much easier than an ionic.

2007-11-22 03:32:39 · answer #1 · answered by sippigrrrl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The stronger the bonding the higher the melting point.

2007-11-22 10:32:44 · answer #2 · answered by dlt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Ionic compounds like NaCl melt at higher temperatures than molecular compounds like H2O.

2007-11-22 10:32:12 · answer #3 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋