Why do ionic solids have high boiling point?

Answer 1

1 ) Ionic compounds have high boiling point due to the strong electrostatic attraction between the ions involved. Because the metal gave an electron to the non-metal atom/s, they attract to each other as negative and positive ions. Molecules on the other hand has a smaller electrostatic attraction towards each other because their electro negativity are closer in value. Keep in mind that when the boiling is reached, ionic compounds actually break apart since they are not really a real bond to begin with, therefore, it is still a physical property.

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2) Ionics compounds have crystal structure. Thus the cations and anions are strongly attached to one another by inter ionic attractive forces. So to break crystal structure more energy is needed. Thus melting point of ionic compound is very high.

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3) Ionic compounds are held together by strong electrostatic forces of attraction, due to the opposing charges of the ions involved because opposite charges attract. These require a lot of energy to be overcome and due to the large amount of energy required, this gives rise to high melting and boiling points.

Answer 2

An ionic bond is an extremely strong bond. As a result of it's strength in bonding, it takes more energy to break those bonds. Thus, in order for an ionic solid to melt it requires more energy to disrupt the bonds necessary for the ionic solid to become a liquid.

Answer 3

Bonds as such do not have any boiling point. Ionically bonded compounds usually have higher boiling points than purely covalently bonded compounds, because the ionic bonds are usually stronger than intermolecular forces between molecules in covalent bonds, and the ionic bonds have an inherently three-dimensional character since each ion in an ionically bonded compound has attractions to several counter ions disposed around the ion in space. However, three-dimensional covalent bonds, such as those in diamond, also result in compounds with very high boiling points.

Answer 4

Covalent compounds have weaker attractions holding the particles together in solid and liquid form than do ionic compounds. These higher attractive forces, called ionic bonds, require more energy to break apart the particles and boil the substance.

Answer 5

Ionic solids have high boiling points because of the strong electrostatic forces between positively and negatively charged ions in the crystal lattice. These forces require significant energy input to break the bonds and separate the ions, resulting in high boiling points.

Answer 6

actually, Covalent compounds generally have low melting and boiling points

Answer 7

solids always formed in ionic bond and ionic bond have high boiling points so that,s why solids also have high boiling points