Question

Statement 1 : Ionic compounds tend to be non-volatile.
Statement 2 : The intermolecular forces in these compounds are weak.

• A. If both Statement $1$ and Statement $2$ are true and the statement $2$ is the correct explanation of the statement $1$
• B. If both Statement $1$ and Statement $2$ are true but statement $2$ is not the correct explanation of the statement $1$
• C. If Statement $1$ is true but Statement $2$ is false
• D. If Statement $1$ is false but Statement $2$ is true

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

lntermolecular force of attraction involves dipole-dipole and weak van der Waals forces in the ionic compounds.