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Elements of Groups 16, 17 and 18 — Chemistry STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceChemistryElements of Groups 16, 17 and 182 Marks
Question
Noble gases have very low melting and boiling points. Why?
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Answer

Noble gases are monoatomic, the only type of interatomic interactions which exist between them are weak van der Waals forces. Therefore, they can be liquefied at very low temperatures and have very low melting or boiling points.

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