General Chemistry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1-28505-137-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-137-6

Chapter 11 - States of Matter; Liquids and Solids - Questions and Problems - Page 476: 11.14

Answer

for a solid to melt the structural units in their sites must be overcome; at least partially. In a molecular solid these forces are weak intermolecular attractions. Hence molecular substances tend to have low melting points.

Work Step by Step

for a solid to melt the structural units in their sites must be overcome; at least partially. In a molecular solid these forces are weak intermolecular attractions. Hence molecular substances tend to have low melting points.
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