Question

Based on its type of chemical bond, which of the following has the highest boiling point?

potassium chloride

ethyl alcohol

water

ammonia

Answer 1

Answer;

Potassium chloride

Explanation;

• Potassium Chloride is an ionic compound and has ionic bond which is stronger than covalent bond in ethyl alcohol,water ,ammonia, and thus has the highest boiling point .
• ionic bond is a type of bond that results from the transfer of electrons between metallic atoms and non-metallic atoms.