Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is true?

  1. Ionic bond is non-directional.

  2. Ionic compounds do not conduct electricity in their molten state.

  3. Ionic compounds are highly soluble in non-polar solvents.

  4. The rates of ionic reactions are very slow.

  5. Ionic compounds have very low high melting and boiling points.
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Explanation

 Ionic bond is directionless (non-directional), and the electrostatic forces of attraction are present in all directions around an ion.

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