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Which of the following compounds are likely to
Chapter 2, Problem 2.49(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Which of the following compounds are likely to be ionic? Which are likely to be molecular? SiCl4, LiF, BaCl2, B2H6, KCl, C2H4
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QUESTION:
Which of the following compounds are likely to be ionic? Which are likely to be molecular? SiCl4, LiF, BaCl2, B2H6, KCl, C2H4
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2
An ionic compound consists of a metal cation bonded to a nonmetal anion. Electrostatic attraction holds them together.
A chemical compound whose simplest units are molecules is called a molecular compound. In these compounds atoms are bonded together by a covalent bond.