Sulfur dioxide, SO2\text{SO}_2SO2, and silicon dioxide, SiO2\text{SiO}_2SiO2, are both oxides of Group 14 and Group 16 non-metallic elements.
Sulfur dioxide has a boiling point of −10∘C-10^\circ\text{C}−10∘C.
Silicon dioxide has a boiling point of 2230∘C2230^\circ\text{C}2230∘C.
Explain why the boiling points of sulfur dioxide and silicon dioxide are so different.
