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Why do fullerenes have much lower melting and boiling points than other carbon forms?
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∙ 11y ago
Diamond has got a giant covalent structure which carbon atoms hold each other by strong covalent bond . However, in buckminsterfullerene, atoms packed closely together but bound by weak Van der Waal's force. Thus, buckminsterfullerene requires less heat to overcome the the attractive force than that of diamond.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 15y agobecause the balls are held by VDW forces and are therefore easy to separate
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∙ 13y agoMany more bonds which have to be broken all requiring energy - so just the shear number of bonds because of its structure
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∙ 11y agoThey have weaker bonds than other carbon forms which means that they need less energy to boil.
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Do all liquids have the same boiling and melting point?
No. The melting and boiling points of liquids vary considerably.
Hydrocarbon boiling points increase the number of carbon or decrease?
the boiling points decrease on hydrocarbons as the length of the chain and the weight increases. the melting points increase with length and weight increase. Hope this helps.
What is the melting and boiling points of magnesium and chloride?
chloride isn't a thing on its own and the melting and boiling points of chlorine and magnesium will have no effect on the boiling and melting point og magnesium chloride.
How melting and boiling points are affected by intermolecular forces?
The stronger the intermolecular forces, the higher the melting point and boiling point. The weaker the intermolecular forces, the lower the melting and boiling points are.
What are the melting and boiling points of iodine?
Melting point 113.5°C Boiling point 184.35°C
Do elements compounds and mixtures have fix melting and boiling point?
Yes, elements have fixed melting points; but some exceptions are with the elements having allotropes (as carbon, sulfur, phosphorous, etc.) - each allotrope has a specific melting point.
Do all liquids have the same boiling and melting point?
No. The melting and boiling points of liquids vary considerably.
How do you identify solids at melting or boiling points?
Melting and boiling points are different for each compound or element.
Do nonmetals have higher melting points or lower boiling points?
lower melting points
Hydrocarbon boiling points increase the number of carbon or decrease?
the boiling points decrease on hydrocarbons as the length of the chain and the weight increases. the melting points increase with length and weight increase. Hope this helps.
What is the melting and boiling points of magnesium and chloride?
chloride isn't a thing on its own and the melting and boiling points of chlorine and magnesium will have no effect on the boiling and melting point og magnesium chloride.
How melting and boiling points are affected by intermolecular forces?
The stronger the intermolecular forces, the higher the melting point and boiling point. The weaker the intermolecular forces, the lower the melting and boiling points are.
What is melting points and the boiling points?
Melting point: the temperature at which a solid become a liquid. Boiling point: the temperature at which a liquid become a gas.
What are neon's boiling and melting points?
Boiling Point 27.07 K Melting Point 24.56 K
What are the melting and boiling points of cesium?
Melting point 28.5°C Boiling point 690°C
What are the melting and boiling points of iodine?
Melting point 113.5°C Boiling point 184.35°C
What are the boiling and melting points of bromine?
Boiling point 58.78°C Melting point 7.2°C
