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The attraction forces or the attraction between the bonds is relatively high as opposed to H2O or water which the bonds aren't as strong giving it a relatively low boiling point (: I feel like that helped :D

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Q: Why does silicon dioxide have such a high boiling point?
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What happens if silicon dioxide is being heated?

Depending. When Granular Silicon Dioxide is heated, glass, is formed. (Also must be pressurized) silicon dioxide actually has a relatively high boiling point at 1650.


What is the melting or boiling point of silicon?

the boiling point of silicon, in degrees Celsius, is between 2500 and 3645. However, the melting point, is around 1,140,40 degrees Celsius, as you may have noticed, its very high, and this is because its extremely high in oxygen.


Silicon has a relatively large latent heat of vaporization of 12800 Jg. This indicates that silicon has?

The boiling point has a high value.


Why might you expect silicon dioxide and carbon dioxide to have similar melting and boling points?

You Ultimately would not expect them to have similar melting and boiling points.This is because Carbon Dioxide is a gas, it might have strong covalent bonds between their atoms but between their molecules they have weak intermolecular forces, therefore these forces are easily overcome during heating in lower temperaturesHowever when you look at Silicon Dioxide, it has a macromolecular structure. In other words the whole solid is actually just one molecule which its atoms are each covalently bonded to each other. Therefore since it has strong covalent bonds between them you would expect them to have extremely high melting and boiling points.Diamond is a macromolecular structure and it has a melting point of 3006 degrees centigrade. You could expect Silicon Dioxide's melting point (and boiling point) to be similarly high.


Is the boiling point of metalloids high?

The boiling point of metalloids is not so high.


Is the boiling point of covalent compounds high or low?

high boiling point low melting point


Does chromium have a high or low boiling point?

Chromium has a high boiling point as opposed to nonmetals. Metals tend to have high boiling points.


What is the chemical name for H2SiO3?

SiO2 is a covalent network compound known as Silicon dioxide.


Is 68 a high boiling point?

No, 68 is a low boiling point.


Why does oxygen have a low boiling point?

because it does not have a high boiling point.


Is high vapor boiling point a week intermolecular force?

Boiling point is a property not a force; but a high boiling point indicate a strong intermolecular force.


what are the changes in the boiling point of water in high air pressure?

The boiling point increase at high pressure.