C2 : Properties of Ionic Substances

Question 1

What are the two properties of ionic substances

Answer 1

High melting / Boiling Points
Conduct electricity when in liquid or molten

Question 2

Why do ionic substances have high melting points

Answer 2

Because u need lots of energy to break the strong ionic bonds

Question 3

Why do ionic substances conduct electricity when in solution or molten

Answer 3

Ionic compounds are made of charged particles (ions) but they are not free to move, when molten, the ions become free to move and carry charge