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PROPERTIES
OF IONIC COMPOUND
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STATE
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| Due to strong forces of attraction, all the ionic compounds are exist in solid state. | |||
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THERMAL
STABILITY
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| Ionic compounds have high melting points and boiling points. | |||
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CONDUCTANCE
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| They are strong electrolytes.In solid state they do not conduct electricity.But in molten state and in aqueous solution they conduct electricity. | |||
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SOLUBILITY
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ionic compounds are soluble in water and in many polar solvents. Ionic compounds are insoluble in the organic compounds. |
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HARDNESS
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| They are very hard. | |||
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REACTIVITY
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| Generally ionic compounds are very reactive . | |||
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NON-MOLECULAR
FORM
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| Ionic compounds do not exist in the forms of molecules. Their formula only indicates the number of atoms present in the compound. | |||
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