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Posted by i love chem on Saturday, January 1, 2011 at 6:07pm.

Which of the following properties increase with increasing atomic number for fluorine and chlorine?
I. melting point of the elements (yes)
II. boiling point of the hydrogen halides

A) I only
B) II only
C) Both I and II
D) neither I nor II

I think it's A - is that right?

science - drwls, Saturday, January 1, 2011 at 6:28pm
Yes, HF has a higher boilng point than HCl. It has something to do with a larger dipole moment and intramolecular binding.

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