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Simply because all bonding in the structure of the substance is completely ionic. For example NaCl (Sodium chloride) which is table salt is formed due to the strong unidirectional forces of electrostatic attraction between the positive Na ion and the negative Cl ion. Saying this, not all acids are ionic and so be careful not to generalize.

So in short: Ionic compounds are substances made out of more than one element whose constituent ions are held together by ionic bonding which is the strong unidirectional forces of electrostatic attraction between two oppositely charged ions.

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