Which of the following are characteristics of ionic compounds? Check all that apply.

Ionic compounds are made of oppositely charged ions held together by strong electrostatic attractions. These attractions make ionic compounds typically hard and give them high melting and boiling points. When dissolved in water, their ions can move and carry electric charge, so the solution conducts electricity. They are generally solids at room temperature, so choice C is not a characteristic.

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