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Predict the boiling point of the following chemical compound based on its chemical properties: CO₂

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Carbon dioxide is a simple molecular gas. It consists of a carbon atom covalently bonded to two oxygen atoms. However, it has low boiling point because each individual molecule is joined together by weak intermolecular forces. These intermolecular forces are easily broken.

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