Selected chlorides have the following melting points: NaCl (801 C), MgCl 2 (714 C), PCl 3 (-94

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Selected chlorides have the following melting points: NaCl (801 °C), MgCl2 (714 °C), PCl3 (-94 °C), SCl2 (-121 °C)

(a) For each compound, indicate what type its solid form is (molecular, metallic, ionic, or covalent-network).

(b) Predict which of the following compounds has a higher melting point: CaCl2 or SiCl4.

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Chemistry The Central Science

ISBN: 978-0134414232

14th Edition

Authors: Theodore Brown, H. LeMay, Bruce Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward, Matthew Stoltzfus

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