Silane (SIH4), phosphine (PH3), and nitrous oxide (N20) melt at -185°C, -133°C, and -91°C, respectively. What does this suggest about the polar character and intermolecular attractions of the three compounds? As the melting points increase from -185°C (silane) to -91°C (nitrous oxide), the molecules become -Select-:polar and the intermolecular attractions --Select--

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Silane (SiHa), phosphine (PH3), and nitrous oxide (N,0) melt at -185°C, –133°C, and -91°C, respectively. What does this suggest about the polar character and intermolecular attractions of the three compounds?
As the melting points increase from -185°C (silane) to -91°C (nitrous oxide), the molecules become ---Select--- polar and the intermolecular attractions ---Select---
Transcribed Image Text:Silane (SiHa), phosphine (PH3), and nitrous oxide (N,0) melt at -185°C, –133°C, and -91°C, respectively. What does this suggest about the polar character and intermolecular attractions of the three compounds? As the melting points increase from -185°C (silane) to -91°C (nitrous oxide), the molecules become ---Select--- polar and the intermolecular attractions ---Select---
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