Using principles of chemical bonding and/or intermolecular forces, explain each of the following. (a) Xenon has a higher boiling point than neon has. (b) Solid copper is an excellent conductor of electricity, but solid copper chloride is not. (c) SiO2 melts at a very high temperature, while CO2 is a gas at room temperature, even though Si and C are in the same chemical family. (d) Molecules of NF3 are polar, but those of BF3 are not.

Using principles of chemical bonding and/or intermolecular forces, explain each of the following. (a) Xenon has a higher boiling point than neon has. (b) Solid copper is an excellent conductor of electricity, but solid copper chloride is not. (c) SiO2 melts at a very high temperature, while CO2 is a gas at room temperature, even though Si and C are in the same chemical family. (d) Molecules of NF3 are polar, but those of BF3 are not.

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Chapter20: Chemistry Of Hydrogen, Elements In Group 3a Through 6a, And The Noble Gases

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