Explain why the melting temperature of magnesium (650 °C) is much higher than that of sodium (98 °C).

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Matt Robertson · Answer 1 · 2024-04-08T08:55:03+0000

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.Magnesium has a higher melting point because magnesium ions are Mg2+ and sodium is Na+. Magnesium ions have a stronger positive charge so the attraction to the delocalised electrons is stronger. There are also more delocalised electrons in magnesium than there is in sodium

Explain why the melting temperature of magnesium (650 °C) is much higher than that of sodium (98 °C).

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