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All of these are characteristics of most ionic compounds in the solid phase except :

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a

high melting point

b

insolubility in organic solvents

c

solubility in water

d

high electrical conductivity

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Ionic compounds are solids in which the locations of the individual ions are fixed.

The inability of the ions to move inside the solid as a result of their fixed locations leads to low electrical conductivity.

So, all of these are characteristics of most ionic compounds in the solid phase except solubility in water.

Hence, option A is correct.

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