Chemistry
Grade-8
Easy

Question

The following properties are all characteristics of ionic compounds EXCEPT

  1. High melting and boiling points
  2. Soft
  3. Crystal lattice structure
  4. Conduct electricity when dissolved in water

hintHint:

Sodium chloride is an ionic compound.

The correct answer is: Soft


    • Ionic compounds have high melting and boiling point.
    • They are hard and brittle.
    • They form crystal lattice structures.
    • It conducts electricity when dissolved in water.

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