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Caron dioxide is gas but silicon oxide is solid.why?

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Answered by adhilmomu7
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CO2 exists as a single molecule as it has no d-orbital . It forms p-pi_p-pi bonding  due to which it has weak van der waal forces  and  hence exist as gas at room temp.

SO2 has d-orbital & forms p-pi_d-pi bonding. It exists as bigger 3-D  network  structures & hence have stronger van der waal  forces . Therefore exist as solid at room temp.

Answered by nizmajan
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only very week despersion intermolecular hold the molecular together and co2 is a gas at room temperature Si02 is a network covalent solid.
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