Explanation:
In an ionic compound, powerful attractive forces act between the atoms involved due to their opposing electrical charges.
For instance,
represents an ionic compound where calcium has a +2 charge, and each bromine atom has a -1 charge.
As a result, to break these bonds, additional heat is required, which explains the elevated boiling point of calcium bromide.
On the other hand,
is a covalent compound and since nitrogen exhibits greater electronegativity and a lone electron pair, a net dipole moment is created.
Furthermore,
is also covalent and because bromine has higher electronegativity than carbon, the dipole moment is directed outward, so in
, the dipole moment is effectively zero.
Consequently, its boiling point is lower than that of
.
is a covalent compound and does not possess a dipole moment.
Therefore, we can summarize that the given bromine-containing compounds can be ranked in order of increasing boiling point as follows.
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