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Give two general properties of ionic compounds and two those of covalent compounds.

two general properties of ionic compounds are:-

1) the melting and boiling points of ionic compounds are very high.


2) Ionic compounds are soluble in water.


Two properties of covalent bonds are:-


1) Covalent compounds have low melting points.


2) Covalent compounds do not dissolve in water.



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