Answer: 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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Which process is responsible for the greatest loss of energy from Earth’s surface into space on a clear night?

Slav-nsk [51]

The process that is responsible for the greatest loss of energy from the Earth's surface into space on a clear night is called radiation.

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What is the individual ions for ZnCO3

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ZnCO3 is an inorganic compound and it contains two parts; one is cation(positive part of compound) whereas other is anion(negative part of compound). Here, $Zn ^{+2}$ is cation and $CO3 ^{-2}$ is anion. Hope this helps.

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