Why does common table salt (NaCl) have a high melting point?

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14-01-2017
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Why does common table salt (NaCl) have a high melting point?

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MissPhiladelphia MissPhiladelphia · Answer 1 · 2017-01-27T20:30:55-05:00

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27-01-2017

COmmon table salt (NaCl) have a high melting point because it is ionically bonded and it takes a lot of energy to break the electrostatic attractions between the cations and the anions. Hope this answers the question. Have a nice day.

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