Why does magnesium fluoride has a higher melting point than fluorine and carbon tetrafluoride?

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Scarabee · Answer 1 · 2017-08-21T20:54:15+0000

Magnesium Flouride is made up of ionic bonds, so a high melting point.
Where as fluorine and Carbon Tetrachloride is made up of covalent bonds, so only weak bonds and low melting point.

Why does magnesium fluoride has a higher melting point than fluorine and carbon tetrafluoride?

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