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Do metals melt easily

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If easily means at low temperatures then no, ionic compounds generally have a higher melting point than most compounds except for those with hydrogen bonding and network covalent bonding which have higher melting points generally.

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Yes, molecular compounds generally have relatively low melting points.

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That would depend on the metal: Mercury is already melted at room temperature, tungsten has one of the highest melting points of any metal.

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