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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Liquids

Question 3 • FL-2003350-Chemistry 1 Honors Sem 1 - Flex

Which substance most likely has the highest boiling point?

Answer
A
calcium chloride (CaCl2), an ionic compound
B
methanol (CH3OH), a polar covalent compound
C
carbon tetrachloride (CCl4), a nonpolar covalent compound

Explanation

Calcium chloride is made of oppositely charged ions held together by strong electrostatic attractions in an ionic lattice. Separating those ions requires much more energy than overcoming the intermolecular forces between methanol molecules, or the dispersion forces between nonpolar carbon tetrachloride molecules. Therefore, calcium chloride most likely has the highest boiling point.

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