To melt an ionic solid energy must be supplied to disrupt


To melt an ionic solid, energy must be supplied to disrupt the forces between ions so the regular array of ions collapses. If the distance between the anion and cation in a crystalline solid decreases (but ion charges remain the same), should the melting point increase or decrease? Explain your reasoning.

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Chemistry: To melt an ionic solid energy must be supplied to disrupt
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