Which of the following are properties of ionic compounds?
a. ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points, do not readily dissolve in water, and conduct electricity in water.
b. ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points, readily dissolve in water, and conduct electricity in water.
c. ionic compounds have low melting and boiling points, readily dissolve in water, and conduct electricity in water.
d. ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points, readily dissolve in water, and do not conduct electricity in water.

The table lists the lattice energies of some compounds.compoundlattice energy (kj/mol)lif            –1,036licl            –853naf            –923kf            –821nacl            –786which statement about crystal lattice energy is  best  supported by the information in the table? the lattice energy increases as cations get smaller, as shown by lif and kf.the lattice energy increases as the cations get larger, as shown by lif and licl.the lattice energy decreases as cations get smaller, as shown by nacl and naf.the lattice energy decreases as the cations get smaller, as shown by naf and kf.