Ionic compounds are different than molecular compounds. They form when an atom completely Choose

one or more electrons. As a result, the atom gains a charge and become an ion. The ion’s charge may be a(n)
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charge if an atom loses an electron or a
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if it gains an electron. Ionic compounds also differ from molecular compounds in their properties. Ionic compounds dissolve easily in water because they
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. They have
high melting points

because their bonds are strong and it takes a lot of energy to break
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