Question

Of the following substances, ________ has the highest boiling point. Of the following substances, ________ has the highest boiling point. Kr Cl2 BH3 CH4 PCl3

Answer 1

Answer:

Of the following substances, PCl₃ has the highest boiling point

Explanation:

The given substances and their boiling point from online resources are;

Krypton, Kr, boiling point = -153.4°C

Chlorine gas, Cl₂, boiling point = -34.6°C

Borane, BH₃, (transient compound), boiling point of the dimer it forms B₂H₆ = -164.85°C

Methane, CH₄, boiling point = -161.6°C

Phosphorus trichloride, PCl₃, boiling point = 76.1°C

Therefore, given that PCl₃ is a volatile liquid at room temperature, while the other substances are gases and that PCl₃ has the highest boiling point of all the substances of 76.1°C, the substance with the highest boiling point is PCl₃.