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Why are ionic compounds stable?

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Why are ionic compounds stable?

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They are highly stable because the constituent ions are held together by very strong electrostatic forces of attraction arranged in a rigid, geometric crystalline lattice which requires a large amount of energy to break.

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Chapter 2: Chemical Bonding - Intext Question [Page 29]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 2 Chemical Bonding
Intext Question | Q 11. | Page 29
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