How does the nature of the bonding in ionic compounds contribute to their high melting points and brittle crystalline structure?

The crystal structure of ionic compounds is strong and rigid. It takes a lot of energy to break all those ionic bonds. As a result, ionic compounds are solids with high melting and boiling points.

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