Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Simple molecules and covalent bonds

Simple molecules and covalent bonds — practice question

Magnesium oxide melts at a high temperature. Carbon dioxide melts at a low temperature. Which row shows the attractive forces that are broken when these compounds are melted?

  • Amagnesium oxide: strong attractions between molecules; carbon dioxide: weak attractions between atoms
  • Bmagnesium oxide: strong attractions between molecules; carbon dioxide: weak attractions between molecules
  • Cmagnesium oxide: strong attractions between ions; carbon dioxide: weak attractions between atoms
  • Dmagnesium oxide: strong attractions between ions; carbon dioxide: weak attractions between molecules

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