Chemistry
Explain the following :
Electrovalent compounds have a high melting point and boiling point while covalent compounds have low melting and boiling points.
Chemical Bonding
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Answer
Electrovalent compounds have a high melting point and boiling point because there exists a strong force of attraction between the oppositely charged ions, so a large amount of energy is required to break the strong bonding force between ions. While covalent compounds have low melting and boiling points because they have weak forces of attraction between the binding molecules, thus less energy is required to break the force of bonding.
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