WBBSEClass XPhysical ScienceIonic and Covalent Bond02 Mark2025 Moderate

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Explain why the melting point of sodium chloride is much greater than that of glucose.

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Sodium chloride has a much higher melting point than glucose because NaCl is an ionic compound, whereas glucose is a covalent compound.

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