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Why is the melting point of sodium chloride is much higher than that of aluminium tetrachloride?
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Sodium chloride is an ionic compound whereas AlCl3 is a covalent compound. Ionic compounds have greater melting point due to stronger electrostatic force of attraction.
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Which would you expect to have a higher melting point sodium chloride NaCI or aluminum oxide AI203?
The melting point of sodium chloride is 801 0C. The melting point of aluminium oxide is 2 072 0C.
What would you expect to have a higher melting point sodium chloride or aluminum oxide?
Aluminium oxide, because it has a very strong giant covalent structure that takes a lot of energy to break.
Does sodium chloride or phosphorus trichloride have a higher melting point?
The melting point of sodium chloride is 801 0C. The melting point of phosphorus trichloride is -93,6 0C.
Why is aluminium preferred over other materials that have higher melting points?
It lighter
Does H2O have a higher melting point than CCl4?
Yes. Water melts at 0 ºC. Tetrachloromethane (Carbon tetrachloride) has a melting point of -22 ºC
Which has a higher melting point Sodium Chloride or Ethyl Alcohol?
Sodium Chloride has a higher melting point because at room temperature it is a solid but Ethyl alcohol has already melted, as it is liquid.
What has the higher melting point sodium chloride or aluminum oxide?
aluminum oxide : Al2O3
Why is the melting point of diamond higher than that of sodium chloride?
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Does salt have a higher or lower melting point than Na or Cl?
Common table salt (sodium chloride) has a much higher melting point than either sodium or chlorine.
Why silicon has a higher melting point than silicon tetrachloride?
Melting point depends upon the binding forces among the atoms or molecules and compactness of the material , the pure Silicon as an element has great compactness as compare to its compound SiCl4.
How does forming a bond between sodium and Chloride affect the melting point of sodium chloride?
The ionic bonding in sodium chloride is much stronger than the internal bonding in either element that forms sodium chloride; therefore, the melting point of the salt is much higher than that of either element that forms the salt.
Who has higher melting points ionic compounds or covalent compounds?
Ionic compounds have higher melting points than covalent compounds. Common table salt, sodium chloride, is an ionic compound and has a melting point of 801 oC. Table sugar, sucrose, a covalent compound, has a melting point of about 186 oC.
