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Ionic hydrides are called salt-like as salts are ionic. They are high melting and have crystal structures typical of ionic compounds. Hydrides are not straightforward salts, salts typically dissolve in water for instance, whereas hydrides react vigorously with water rather than dissolving in it.

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Why ionic hydride'S are also known as true hydride'S?

This is simply because they contain the H- anion and are like the the halides of metals which are generally ionic. For me a covalent hydride is just as true as an ionic one some folk get very hung up on names and categorising.


How do you classify hydrides?

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Is HNO3 a ionic compound?

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Characterstics of saline soil?

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