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2007-03-03 11:43:35 · 3 answers · asked by John S 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
NaCl is an ionic bond, which means that the Na is partially positive and Cl is partially negative. (basically it is very polar) so that in a chunck of NaCl the molecules are pulled together really closely. where as sugar is almost completely non polar so one sugar molecule is not really attracted to another sugar molecule. so since boiling involves basically the separation of the molecules. and NaCl has stronger attractions. it has a higher boiling point because the NaCl molecules (I should say ions) do not want to separate. Sugar doesn't want to either because of dispersion forces, but it is more submissive to separation by heat than NaCl
2007-03-03 11:54:20 · answer #1 · answered by applejacks 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sodium chloride is an ionic solid, sugar is a covalent molecule. The ionic bonds are stronger.
2007-03-03 19:53:33 · answer #2 · answered by Matthew P 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sucrose doesn't boil. It melts at 365 F and further heating decomposes it into water and carbon.
2007-03-03 20:15:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋