Solved: Ionic compounds tend to have higher boiling points

Chapter 6, Problem 6.1.97

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Ionic compounds tend to have higher boiling points than covalent substances do. Both ammonia, NH3, and methane, CH4, are covalent compounds, yet the boiling point of ammonia is 130°C higher than that of methane. What might account for this large difference?

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