Why is calcium fluoride, CaF 2 , a high-melting-point crystalline solid, whereas stannic chloride, SnCl 4 ,
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Why is calcium fluoride, CaF2, a high-melting-point crystalline solid, whereas stannic chloride, SnCl4, is a volatile liquid?
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Conceptual Physical Science
ISBN: 978-0134060491
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Authors: Paul G. Hewitt, John A. Suchocki, Leslie A. Hewitt
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