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Ionic compounds conduct electricity when molten or dissolved. Also, they have high melting and boiling points. Most are soluble in polar solvents such as water. Also they have a crystal structure or crystal lattice.

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Which is not a common property of ionic compounds?

The ability to conduct electricity in the solid state is not a common property of ionic compounds, as they typically only conduct electricity when molten or in solution.


What does non-ionic mean?

Non-ionic means not carrying an electric charge. Non-ionic compounds or molecules do not contain positively or negatively charged ions, unlike ionic compounds which do. This property allows non-ionic substances to have different solubility and chemical characteristics compared to ionic compounds.


What is a property of salt?

Salt is made of crystals.


What property of all ionic compounds make them electrolytes?

Ionic compounds are electrolytes because they dissociate into ions when dissolved in water or melted. This dissociation allows the free movement of charged particles, which enables the conduction of electricity. The presence of these mobile ions is essential for the electrolytic properties of ionic compounds.


Is a brittle compound a molecular compound?

No, a brittle compound does not necessarily indicate it is a molecular compound. Brittle compounds can be either molecular or ionic, depending on their chemical bonding. Brittle molecular compounds typically have covalent bonds, while brittle ionic compounds have ionic bonds.


Give the properties of ionic compounds?

Ionic compounds are typically formed between a metal and a nonmetal. They have high melting and boiling points, are soluble in water, and conduct electricity when dissolved in water or as a molten state due to the presence of free ions. Additionally, they tend to have a crystalline structure and are usually hard and brittle.


What are molten ironic compounds?

Molten ionic compounds are ionic compounds that have been melted into a liquid state. In this form, the ions are free to move around, allowing the liquid to conduct electricity. This property is useful in applications such as electrolysis and molten salt batteries.


Is low melting pointing a typical property of ionic compound?

No. Ionic compounds are high melting, examples: NaCl 8010C, CaBr2, 7300C; Li2O 15700C)


Is a typical property of an ionic compound?

low melting point. ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points. They conduct electricty in solution or in molten state unlike covalent compounds and carbon compounds which are poor conductors of electricity .


What do you call a compound that is held together by an ionic bond?

most ionic compounds are salt


What do you call compounds that have been formed through ionic bonding?

Ionic compounds.


What property of ionic compounds explains why silver halides can be used in photography?

Silver halides absorb light to form elemental silver. This is the basis for the photographic film. This is an unusual reaction and is certainly not common to all ionic compounds. Silver halides are also unusually insoluble, again not a common property of ionic compounds. In fact silver halides have quite a lot of covalent character! I am sure teacher has something in mind but its certainly not in mine.