Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Question

Why sodium chloride is a solid whereas carbon tetrachloride is a liquid?

Answer

Sodium chloride (Na+Cl) is an ionic solid in which the oppositely charged ions i.e. Na+ and Cl ions are held together by strong electrostatic forces of attraction whereas CCl4 is a covalent compound in which the molecules are held together by weak Vander Waal’s forces.

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