Magnesium fluoride can be formed by burning magnesium in fluorine gas. With reference to its bonding, explain why magnesium fluoride has a very high melting point.

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Saurabh Dhage · Answer 1 · 2024-12-05T15:48:41+0000

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Magnesium Flouride is a ionic compound and thus has a giant lattice structure. Its ions are held together in this lattice by strong electrostatic forces of attraction. A large amount of energy is needed to overcome the strong electrostatic forces of attraction between the Mg2+ ions and the F- ions to separate the ions. Hence Magnesium fluoride has a very high melting point.

Magnesium fluoride can be formed by burning magnesium in fluorine gas. With reference to its bonding, explain why magnesium fluoride has a very high melting point.

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