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Ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points.  

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a

True

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False

answer is A.

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The given statement is True.

The electrostatic forces of attraction between oppositely charged ions are strong, so a high amount of energy is required to break the strong inter-ionic attraction. Hence, Ionic compounds require very high temperatures to get into a molten state.

So, we can say that- Ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points.

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