Which material would be totally involatile?
#"i. camphor;"#
#"ii. graphite;"#
#"iii. ammonium chloride;"#
#"iv. iodine?"#
1 Answer
Apr 12, 2017
Explanation:
Graphite is the only material that is NON-MOLECULAR; camphor, and iodine are molecular. Ammonium chloride is a salt, that could be decomposed with heating to give
On the other hand, graphite is composed of an infinite array of carbon-carbon bonds in two dimensions, and as a result has highly elevated melting and boiling points. Graphite is thus non-volatile, and non-sublimable.