Chemistry 5070 · O Level · Ion and ionic bonds

Ion and ionic bonds — practice question

Magnesium oxide melts only at a very high temperature, so it is used to line the inside of furnaces that run at high temperatures. Explain why magnesium oxide has such a high melting point.

  • AIt has metallic bonds.
  • BIt has strong forces between its molecules.
  • CIt is a simple molecular substance.
  • DIt is an ionic compound.

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