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Except CO2 all other dioxides of group 14 exist as solid at room temperature. A student says that this is related to bonding. Explain the reason:

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CO, exist as linear monomeric molecules becauśe carbon forms .P pi-P^prime pi .. multiple bond with oxygen .O=C=O:. In all other dioxides, group 14 element and oxygen atoms aré connected by single covalent bonds forming infinite three dimensional network structures. Hence they exist as solids.
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