Explain why: (a) Covalent compounds have generally low melting points. (b)Ionic compounds have generally high melting points.
ChemistryClass 10ICSEAnswered 27 Mar 2026
Answer
- Covalent compounds generally have low melting point because they are made up of electrically neutral molecules hence the force of attraction between the molecules will be very Therefore less amount of energy is required to break these molecular forces
- Ionic compounds have strong electrostatic forces of attraction between Thus it requires more energy to break the force and that is why ionic compounds have high melting point.