Definition of ionic compounds Property of ionic compoundIn crystal formSolubility in waterHigh melting and boiling pointConductivity of electricity Use of ionic compoundUse as dryersUse to make pans

1. PROPERTIES AND USES
BY: SUMAIR HUSSAIN
Properties of Ionic
Compounds

2. CONTENT
• Definition of ionic compounds
• Property of ionic compound
In crystal form
Solubility in water
High melting and boiling point
Conductivity of electricity
• Use of ionic compound
Use as dryers
Use to make pans

3. • Definition:
An ionic compound is a chemical compound in which
ions are held together in a lattice structure by ionic
bonds.
•Ions in ionic compounds are
held together by the
electrostatic force between
oppositely charged bodies.

4. PROPERTIES
• In crystal form
• Most of the ionic compounds are in crystal form.
Sodium Chloride
Cupric chloride

5. • Hard and brittle
• They are very hard and firm.
• Each cation and anion are closely joined together by
electrostatic force, thus it is hard to break down them.

6. • Solubility in water
• They are soluble in many medium.
• For example:
Sodium Chloride can dissolve in:
glycerol, ethylene glycol, formic acid, water.
Lead(II) Bromide can dissolve in:
ammonia, alkali, KBr, NaBr

7. • High melting and boiling point
• For example:
Sodium Chloride
Melting point: 801℃
Boiling point: 1465℃
Lead(II) Bromide
Melting point: 373 ℃
Boiling point: 916 ℃

8. • Conductivity of electricity
• They can conduct electricity when
they are in molten or aqueous
form.
• This process is called as
electrolysis.

9. USES OF IONIC COMPOUND
• They can be used as dryers.
As they are soluble in water, they can “absorb” the water
vapors in the air.
That’s why salt becomes dissolved when it is exposed to the air
directly.

10. • Ionic compounds can carry out electrolysis to make metals and
other useful materials e.g. chlorine.
• They can be used to replace wires as they conduct electricity in
aqueous form.
Cons: They will be decomposed and give out
energy when the electrical current or voltage is too
high.

11. • They can be used to make saucepans and pans.
• They can resist high temperature.
They are also very hard and brittle.

12. CONCLUSION
• We think that the main features of ionic compound are:
the conductivity of electricity and
the high melting and boiling point.
• Their combining methods (ionic bond) are different form
covalent bond.
• We can make use of their features.

13. The End