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O-LevelChemistryBonding & Structure5070/11 · May/June 2018 · Q141 Mark

Which statement about ionic compounds is correct?

AIonic compounds conduct electricity when solid because they contain charged particles that can move.
BIonic compounds consist of a lattice of positive ions and negative ions.
CMost ionic compounds are solids at room temperature because of the strong attraction between electrons and positive ions.
DWhen molten or in aqueous solution, ionic compounds conduct electricity because they contain electrons that can move.

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B: Ionic compounds consist of a lattice of positive ions and negative ions.

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Bonding & Structure, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Chemistry, May/June 2018 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 14.

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