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State which is not a typical property of an ionic compound?

  1. High melting point.
  2. Conducts electricity in molten and in the aqueous solution state.
  3. Are insoluble in water.
  4. Exist as oppositely charged ions even in the solid state.

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Are insoluble in water
Reason — Ionic compounds are soluble in water. They are insoluble in organic solvents. Water [polar solvent] has a high dielectric constant i.e. capacity to weaken the force of attraction, thus resulting in free ions.
Organic solvents [non-polar] have low dielectric constants and do not cause dissolution.

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