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Metals and Non-Metals — Science STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceMetals and Non-Metals2 Marks
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Why has sodium chloride a high melting point?
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Sodium chloride has a high melting point because it is an ionic compound and these compounds are made of up of positive and negative ions. There is a strong force of attraction between the oppositely charged ions, so, a lot of heat energy is required to break this force of attraction and melt or boil the ionic compound.

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