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Which best describes the melting point difference between salt and sugar? (1 point)
The ionic bonds in salt result in a higher melting point than the covalent bonds in sugar.
The covalent bonds in salt result in a lower melting point than the ionic bonds in sugar.
The covalent bonds in salt result in a higher melting point than the ionic bonds in sugar.
The ionic bonds in salt result in a lower melting point than the covalent bonds in sugar.

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The ionic bonds in salt result in a higher melting point than the covalent bonds in sugar.

(Ionic lattice in salt requires more energy to break than the intermolecular forces holding sugar molecules together.)