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Does caesium have higher or lower melting points than sodium and why?
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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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Which has a higher melting point Sodium Chloride or Ethyl Alcohol?
Sodium Chloride has a higher melting point because at room temperature it is a solid but Ethyl alcohol has already melted, as it is liquid.
What is the melting and boiling points for sodium?
Sodium Oxide (SOX) Melting point: 1132 °C, 2070 °F Boiling point: 1950 °C, 3542 °F
What has the higher melting point sodium chloride or aluminum oxide?
aluminum oxide : Al2O3
What alkali metal has 12 neutrons?
This element is sodium (Na).
What is the word equation for cesium chloride?
Cesium = Cs Chlorine = Cl Cesium Chloride = CsCl
Would the melting point of caesium be higher or lower then sodium?
Lower.
What is the lowest melting point of any metal not mercury?
Caesium melts at 28.44oC, which is the lowest known melting point for any metallic element other than mercury. Certain radioactive elements might have lower melting points if it were possible to collect a large enough quantity of them to actually determine the melting point. For example, the melting point of francium is expected to be lower than that of caesium (but still higher than that of mercury). Also, some alloys melt at low temperatures. A eutectic alloy of sodium and potassium melts at around -12oC, still higher than mercury, but below caesium (and well below either sodium or potassium alone as well).
What is the Melting points of the alkali metals?
sodium
Who has higher melting points ionic compounds or covalent compounds?
Ionic compounds have higher melting points than covalent compounds. Common table salt, sodium chloride, is an ionic compound and has a melting point of 801 oC. Table sugar, sucrose, a covalent compound, has a melting point of about 186 oC.
What is the melting or boiling point for sodium?
Sodium's Melting Points: 97.72 °C (370.87 K, 207.9 °F)Sodium's Boiling Points: 883 °C (1156 K, 1621 °F)
What is a property of sodium chloride that is not a property of sodium or chloride?
The melting point of NaCl is very different from the melting points of Na or Cl.
What is the melting point of sodium in Fahrenheit kelvin and Celsius?
Sodium has the following melting points: 370.87K, 97.72°C, 207.9°F
What are the melting and boiling points of sodium cloride?
The melting point of sodium chloride is 801 0C. The boiling point of sodium chloride is 1 413 0C.
Is the melting point of sodium higher or lower than rubidium?
Sodium has a melting point of 97.72 oC and rubidium has a melting point of 39.48 oC.
Why is water lower than the melting point of sodium chloride?
Sodium chloride is a ionic compound. Generally they have high melting points.
An atomic clock is based on transitions in -a sodium b-caesium?
Caesium...
Does sodium chloride or phosphorus trichloride have a higher melting point?
The melting point of sodium chloride is 801 0C. The melting point of phosphorus trichloride is -93,6 0C.
