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Ionic compounds are solid at room temperature?
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Ionic compounds are indeed solids at room temperature. This is because the electrostatic attraction between the positive and negative ions is strong, holding the ions in a rigid lattice structure. The strength of the electrostatic attraction depends on the charges of the ions and the distance between them. The smaller the charges of the ions and the closer they are together, the stronger the electrostatic attraction and the more stable the ionic compound will be.
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