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Carbon and silicon are in the same group of the periodic table. Silicon (iv) oxide melts at 2440°c while solid carbon (iv) oxide sublimes...

      

Carbon and silicon are in the same group of the periodic table. Silicon (iv) oxide melts at 2440°c while solid carbon (iv) oxide sublimes at -70°c. In terms of structure and bonding, explain this difference.

  

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kevin
Silicon has strong covalent bond between the atoms while carbon iv oxide in addition to covalent bond it has weak van der Waal forces of attraction between the layers leading to low boiling point.
sande kevin answered the question on December 27, 2017 at 12:24


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