Why is water a liquid at room temperature, whereas carbon monoxide is a gas at room temperature?

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Why is water a liquid at room temperature, whereas carbon monoxide is a gas at room temperature?

Is it because of water's hydrogen bonds?
Or, is it because water is polar and Carbon monoxide isn't?
Or, because water has strong London Dispersion Forces?

Or is it none of those things?

Thanks in advance for the help

2007-03-13 08:24:33 · 2 answers · asked by theweirdguy1 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

2 answers

Just the hydrogen bonds

2007-03-13 08:40:02 · answer #1 · answered by three_holepunch_haircut 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Actually, CO is polar. So, the ability of H2O to form hydrogen bonds is responsible for its being a liquid at room temp.

2007-03-13 08:34:57 · answer #2 · answered by hcbiochem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋