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Explain why chlorine is a gas at room temperature, but sodium chloride is a solid at room temperature. Include bonding and structure of sodium and sodium chloride in the answer.

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Answered by sumantsomnani
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Chlorine molecule contains covalent bond between like atoms, formed as a result of sharing the electron pair. ... Chlorine (Cl2) is a gas at room temperature, but sodium chloride(NaCl) is a solid at room temperature. The melting/boiling point of a substance determines what state of matter it takes at a certain temperature.

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