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jd399
06-24-2009, 01:28 PM
something that is both ionic and covalent, for example nh4cl0

failedmagician
06-24-2009, 01:32 PM
If it's ionic it has a very high boiling point. To my understanding, it is even higher than H-bonds.


NaCl boiling point:
1465 °C (1738 K)

As long as there are ionic bonds there, I would assume that the boiling point is going to be high.

nze82
06-24-2009, 03:25 PM
something that is both ionic and covalent, for example nh4cl0
Although each component of this compound is held together with ionic bonds, but I think the compound overall is held together by ionic bonds, and anything that's held together by ionic bonds tends to have a relatively high bp.