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Explain why ionic compounds are brittle.

Important Questions on Atoms Combining

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Explain why the melting point of sodium chloride is much greater than that of glucose.
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Why does distilled water not conduct electricity, whereas rain water does? 

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Give reasons.

(ii) Ionic compounds have high melting points.

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Maximum bond angle at nitrogen is present in which of the following?
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Solid state of which of the following compound is composed of ions?
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The compound(s) with two lone pairs of electrons on the central atom is (are)
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Which of the following compounds can conduct electricity?
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Which of the following compounds contain(s) no covalent bond(s)?

KCl, PH3, O2, B2H6, H2SO4
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Which of the following has the highest ability to conduct electricity?
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Mention the general properties of ionic compounds and clarify that why do ionic compounds have high melting points.
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The numbers of lone pair and bond pairs in hydrazine are, respectively:
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Why do ionic compounds have high melting points?
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Among the following molecules, the one with the largest bond angle at the central atom is
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XCl2 is a solid and high melting point compound. X will be 
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The lattice energies of NaCl, NaF, KCl and RbCl follow the order
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What do you understand by a lone pair of electrons?
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Total number of lone pair of electrons in I3- ion is:
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Answer the following:

MgCl2 does not conduct electricity in the solid state. Give reasons.

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Distinguish between sodium chloride and naphthalene by two physical properties.
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Which of the following is most soluble in water?