- How does melting point compare among molecular compounds and ionic compounds? Molecular compounds tend to have lower melting points.

Molecular compounds tend to have higher melting points.

Both compounds have melting points within the same temperature range.​

The melting and boiling points of molecular compounds are generally quite low compared to those of ionic compounds. This is because the energy required to disrupt the intermolecular forces between molecules is far less than the energy required to break the ionic bonds in a crystalline ionic compound (Figure 6.2. 1) .

Explanation:

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if not then here. (Most of the time, the melting points of ionic compounds are very high compared to the melting points of molecular compounds.)

answer:

the answer is 6 valence electrons.

explanation:

valence is the # of electrons on the outer most shell of an atom.

oxygen has 6.

although, the valency of oxygen is 2, because it only needs to make 2 covalent bonds, or gain 2 electrons, to achieve the stable octet configuration of a noble gas.

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