General Chemistry - Standalone book (MindTap Course List)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781305580343
Author: Steven D. Gammon, Ebbing, Darrell Ebbing, Steven D., Darrell; Gammon, Darrell Ebbing; Steven D. Gammon, Darrell D.; Gammon, Ebbing; Steven D. Gammon; Darrell
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2.6, Problem 2.4CC
Classify each of the following as either an ionic or molecular compound.
CH4 Br2 CaCl2 KNO3 CH4O LiF
Which is the best statement regarding molecular compounds?
- a Molecular compounds always contain at least two elements. For example, H2O is a molecular compound because it contains two elements: hydrogen and oxygen.
- b Molecular compounds usually contain carbon.
- c Molecular compounds consist of cations and anions.
- d A molecular compound is a combination of nonmetal atoms.
- e Molecular compounds are gases at room temperature.
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