Which one of them have a high melting point?
Correct answer: A. Diamond
- A. Diamond
- B. Sulphur
- C. Ice
- D. Zinc
Explanation
Diamond is a giant molecular compound with a network of strong covalent bonds between the regularly arranged carbon atoms. These covalent bonds which have a very high bond dissociation energy must be broken for a diamond to melt. Ice and Sulphur are both molecular compounds. Ice has hydrogen bonding, a hydrogen bond is only 5% as strong as a covalent bond. Sulfur has weak instantaneous dipole-induced dipole forces. Zinc has metallic bonding / electrostatic attraction between cations and a sea of electrons which is still weaker than covalent bonds in diamond.
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