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The melting point of caesium will be greater because of random, temporary dipoles caused by moving electrons called London dispersion forces. The bigger the electron cloud of an atom, the greater chance there is for a temporary dipole to exist. Caesium atoms, with LDF happening more frequently, will be harder to drive apart, and the melting point is increased.

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