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Does any molecule containing only ionic bonds exist as a gas in room temperature? In the case of carbon dioxide, it is a covalent molecule which is a gas at rtp. Does the same apply for ionic compounds?

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    Hydrogen chloride is a covalent compound that reacts with water (and plenty of other compounds) to form ions. – Oscar Lanzi Sep 22 '16 at 09:59
  • That depends on your definition of an ionic bond... – DHMO Sep 22 '16 at 10:10
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    If anything, being a gas in ambient conditions is a very strong argument against a compound being ionic. – Nicolau Saker Neto Sep 22 '16 at 10:12
  • related http://chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/2511/will-gaseous-ionic-compounds-be-free-moving-ions http://chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/14174/what-is-sodium-chloride-like-in-gas-state – Mithoron Sep 22 '16 at 10:20

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