General Chemistry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1-28505-137-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-137-6

Chapter 12 - Solutions - Questions and Problems - Page 526: 12.4

Answer

Ionic compounds show a wide range of solubility in water because the electrostatic forces in between the polar water molecules are stronger than the electrostatic forces keeping the ions together.

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Ionic compounds show a wide range of solubility in water because the electrostatic forces in between the polar water molecules are stronger than the electrostatic forces keeping the ions together.
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