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Which substance has the highest melting point? Select one: a. sugar b. Oxygen c. Diamond

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Answer:

Diamonds

Step-by-step explanation:

The melting point of sugar is 186C

The melting point of oxygen is -218C

The melting point of diamonds are 4078C

Therefore diamonds have the highest melting point.

You can also think of their structures, as diamonds have a covalent network structure, meaning they are really strong and have a high melting point

Oxygen has a covalent molecular structure

Sugar has a much weaker covalent network structure

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