Ionic compounds have very high melting points compared to covalent compounds.

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Ionic compounds have high melting points because the strong electrostatic forces between the oppositely charged ions in the ionic lattice require a lot of energy to overcome. Covalent compounds, on the other hand, are held together by weaker forces (such as van der Waals forces or hydrogen bonds in molecular compounds), which require less energy to overcome.

Ionic Compounds Have Very High Melting Points Compared to Covalent