1.35 Understand the relationship between ionic charge and the melting point and boiling point of an ionic compound
The bigger the difference in charge, the stronger the electrostatic attraction.
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Figure 1: Drawn by me |
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Figure 2: Drawn by me |
This is because the stronger the electrostatic attraction, the harder it is to break, which means more energy is required, therefore it has a higher boiling point :)
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