Question 34

$$\text{CO}_2$$ gas at $$-78^\circ\text{C}$$ gets solidified, known as dry ice. The type of bonds present between $$\text{CO}_2$$ molecules in dry ice _______________


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Solution

PLACEHOLDER ANSWER - the answer is a type of force. $$\text{CO}_2$$ is a non-polar molecule, so in dry ice the molecules are held together only by weak van der Waals (London dispersion) forces. This is why dry ice sublimes easily.

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