Question

3. compared to the melting points of ionic compounds, the melting points of molecular solids tend to be ___.

A) similar
B) unpredictable
C) lower
D) higher

Answer 1

The answer to your question is

c. lower

Answer 2

c) Lower,

They're lower because molecular solids form IMF's such as Dipole-Dipole and H-Bonds, while Ionic bonds are much more powerful.