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Ionic substances are held together ionic bonds, which are the electrostatic attractions between oppositely charged ions.

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A compound held together by ionic bonds is?

releases ions into the substances


Contrast ionioc and molecular substances in terms of the types of attractive forces that govern their behavior?

Ionic substances are held together by ionic bonds which are much stronger than the inter molecular bonds that hold together molecules.


Note that ionic substances melt at higher temperatures than metallic substances and metals melt at higher temperatures than molecular substances?

If the question is "Why do etc." then: Ions in an ionic crystal are held together by ionic bonds aka direct electrostatic interaction, a fairly strong force. Metal atoms in a metal are held together by the metallic bond, which is weaker than an ionic bond or covalent bond but still pretty strong. Molecules in a molecular crystal are held together by covalent bonds internally, but the forces between molecules are at best relatively weak interactions (London or van der Waals type forces).


What are substances that are held together by physical forces not chemical?

Substances held together by physical forces, not chemical


Is an ionic compound held together by an ionic bond?

Yes.


How are the ions held together in the compound magnesium chloride?

In any ionic compound including magnesium chloride, the ions are held together by ionic bonds.


How are ions held together in an ionic bond?

They are held together in a lattice structure by ionic bonds


How do metals hold together?

They are held together by either a ionic bond.


Radioactive substances consist of nuclei that can't be held together by the what?

Radioactive substances consist of nuclei that can't be held together by the strong force.


Are Water molecules are held together by ionic bonds?

No, all molecules are held together by covalent bonds.


Ionic bonds are held together by what attraction?

Electromagnetic.


A salt crystal is held together by?

Ionic bonds