The elements xenon and gold both have solid-state structures with face-centered cubic

Chapter 11, Problem 11.92

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The elements xenon and gold both have solid-state structures with face-centered cubic unit cells, yet Xe melts at -112 'C and gold melts at 1064 'C. Account for these greatly different melting points.

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