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Why does Iodine have a low boiling point but diamond has a high boiling point?
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Diamond is an allotrope of carbon where all the carbon atoms are tetrahedrally bonded with each other forming a three dimensional covalent network. Since the bonds are strong (covalent, network), diamond has a very high melting point and boiling point.
Iodine does not have three dimensional network and hence has very low melting/ boiling point. It fact, it will sublime at room temperature.
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Does sodium chloride have a high or low boiling point?
Iodine, at p=p0,Boiling point 457.4 K,  184.3 °C(So I don't know if you'd call this high or low? compared with what?)However the difference with melting point of Iodine (386.85 K,  113.7 °C) is remarkably small (< 71oC) and the solid is quite vaporous far below its boiling point (Triple point 386.65K (113.5oC), 12.07 kPa, just below melting point).
Does sulfur have a high or low boiling point?
Yes! Its boiling point is 1330oC. All ionic compounds like potassium iodide have relatively high boiling points. To boil them, ionic bonds (the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions) must be broken in order to separate the ions. These bonds are strong so lots of energy is required, hence high boiling points.
Perfume liquids have a low or high boiling point?
They Have a low boiling point
What compounds would have the highest boiling points?
ionic
Why does ammonia have an unusually high boiling point?
Because of its hydrogen bonding.
Why diamond is a non metal but it has high melting and boiling point?
Diamond is pure carbon with a specific crystalline structure.
What is the similaritie between diamond and iodine bond?
diamond n iodine have high melting points as they are both ionic compounds
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.
Does sodium chloride have a high or low boiling point?
Iodine, at p=p0,Boiling point 457.4 K,  184.3 °C(So I don't know if you'd call this high or low? compared with what?)However the difference with melting point of Iodine (386.85 K,  113.7 °C) is remarkably small (< 71oC) and the solid is quite vaporous far below its boiling point (Triple point 386.65K (113.5oC), 12.07 kPa, just below melting point).
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.
Does sulfur have a high or low boiling point?
Yes! Its boiling point is 1330oC. All ionic compounds like potassium iodide have relatively high boiling points. To boil them, ionic bonds (the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions) must be broken in order to separate the ions. These bonds are strong so lots of energy is required, hence high boiling points.
Is high melting point and boiling point a sign that a compound is ionic?
It's likely but not definitive. Giant covalent substances like diamond also have high melting and boiling points. To be sure you would have to show that the melted or dissolved substance conducts electricity.
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.
