Chemistry: The Molecular Science (5th Edition)

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1285199049
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-904-7

Chapter 9 - Liquids, Solids, and Materials - Questions for Review and Thought - Topical Questions - Page 421b: 41a

Answer

$CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_2$, SiC

Work Step by Step

From the list, we see that $CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_2$ contains covalent bonding with only the london dispersion force. Thus, it has the lowest melting point. SiC contains a network of covalent bonds. Like substances such as diamond, this corresponds to an extremely high melting point.
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