JEE Main Chemistry question

As compared to covalent compounds, electrovalent compounds generally have:

(A)Low melting points and low boiling points
(B)High melting points and high boiling pointsCorrect
(C)Low melting points and high boiling points
(D)High melting points and low boiling points

Answer: (B)

Solution

Ionic (electrovalent) compounds are held together by strong, non-directional electrostatic forces throughout the crystal lattice, requiring much more energy to overcome than the

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