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Inferring Conclusions Why are organic compounds with covalent bonds usually less stable when heated than inorganic compounds with ionic bonds?
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Ionic solids are made up of charged particles, or ions, that are held together by strong electrostatic forces. On the other hand, organic solids are made up of neutral molecules that are held together by weak intermolecular forces such as Vander Waals forces or Show more…
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