Why is the melting temperature of boron higher than that of lithium even though boron is a metalloid and lithium is a metal?
I'm assuming that it is because boron forms icosahedral cage structures which make the molecules more stable and so more energy is required to overcome the bonds in these arrangements hence a higher melting point.
I'm assuming that it is because boron forms icosahedral cage structures which make the molecules more stable and so more energy is required to overcome the bonds in these arrangements hence a higher melting point.