Question

Arrange the following in order of increasing melting point: NaCl, H2O, CH4, C6H4(OH)2.

a. NaCl < H2O < CH4 < C6H4(OH)2
b. CH4 < H2O < NaCl < C6H4(OH)2
c. CH4 < H2O < C6H4(OH)2 < NaCl
d. CH4 < C6H4(OH)2 < H2O < NaCl
e. CH4 < NaCl < C6H4(OH)2 < H2O

Answer 1

Explanation:

one thing to know is that higher surface area = higher boiling point.

NaCl has the smallest surface area, so it's the first one.

H2O has less surface area than methane, so it's second.

Methane has more surface area than H20, so it's third.

The big molecule has the most surface area, so it's last