The following table gives the melting points of oxides of elements in period 3. Study it and answer the questions that follow:-

      

The following table gives the melting points of oxides of elements in period 3. Study it and
answer the questions that follow:-
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(i) Explain the difference in melting points of MgO and P4O10
(ii) Name the compound in the above table that will dissolve both in dilute
hydrochloride acid and dilute sodium hydroxide.

  

Answers


sharon
(i) MgO has giant ionic structure with ionic bond
P4O10 has molecular structure with weak intermolecular forces
(ii) Aluminium oxide
sharon kalunda answered the question on May 13, 2019 at 13:17


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