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what do ionic compounds do?
form crystals, have high melting and boiling points, are hard and brittle, conduct electricity when disolved or molten and soluble in water.
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why do ionic compounds conduct electricity when disolved in water or melted?
the molecules of water come between the positive and negative electrodes that would attract
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what does it mean if an ionic compound ends in -ide?
it is a negative ion
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what does it mean if an ionic compound ends in -ate?
it is a negative ion containing oxygen
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what is an ion ?
an atom that has become electrically charged
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why do ionic compounds conduct electricity when disolved in water or melted?

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