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2.5 Types of substance

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Question 15

Liquid nitrogen is commonly used as a coolant and boils at −196 ∘C-196\ ^\circ\text{C}−196 ∘C.

Explain, in terms of the forces of attraction involved, why nitrogen has such a low boiling point.

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2.5 Types of substance Questions

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59 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Chemistry 2.5 Types of substance, covering 2.5.1 Classifying substances by structure and bonding, 2.5.2 Properties of ionic and simple molecular substances, 2.5.3 Giant covalent structures: diamond and graphite, 2.5.4 Fullerenes, graphene and simple polymers, 2.5.5 Properties of metals and non-metals, and 2.5.6 Limitations of bonding models and representations. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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