Chemistry question about ionic compounds please help Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu.

Complete the passage about the properties of ionic compounds.

It is difficult to break the ionic bonds in a compound because of the
. Ionic compounds are solid at room temperature because they have
.

the first blank options:
good conductivity between ions
small distance between the ions
strong attraction between ions

second blank options:
high melting points
ions with similar charges
no valence electrons

most sediment washes or falls into the river as a result of mass movement and runoff. other sediment eroded from the bottom or sides of the river.

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i believe the answer is c. "baking" is the gerund, while "baking blueberry muffins" would be the gerund phrase. hope this ! : )

a pan containing water is placed in a positio n where it is exposed to a 10 mile per hour wind. the pan contains a uniform depth of 1.27 cm of water, is quite wide, and has a length of 2.44 m in the wind direction. the water in the pan is at a constant temperature of 15.5 °c.