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Question 18

Which of the following correctly pairs a solid substance with the primary electrostatic attraction that is overcome when the substance melts?

Iodine (I2I_2I2​): electrostatic attraction between a shared pair of electrons and the nuclei of the iodine atoms

Magnesium (MgMgMg): electrostatic attraction between positive metal ions and delocalised valence electrons

Silicon dioxide (SiO2SiO_2SiO2​): intermolecular dipole-dipole forces between polar molecules

Sodium chloride (NaClNaClNaCl): electrostatic attraction between a shared pair of electrons and the nuclei of the bonded atoms

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