Chemistry, asked by gtc218428, 9 months ago

Explain why chlorine (Cl2) is a gas at room temperature, but sodium chloride (NaCl) is a solid at room temperature?

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Answered by Anonymous

Answer:This is because Cl2 has covalent bond whereas NaCl has ionic bond in it.

Explanation: covalent bonds are very weak thus most of compounds having covaleny bond is either liq or solid but due to the strong electromagnetic force of attraction in ionic bonds. The ionic compinds are solid

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