
Laboratory Manual Chemistry in Context
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Author: American Chemical Society
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 5, Problem 15Q
NaCl is an ionic compound, but SiCl4 is a molecular compound.
- a. Use Table 8.2 to determine the electronegativity difference between chlorine and sodium, and between chlorine and silicon.
- b. What correlations can be drawn about the difference in electronegativity between bonded atoms and their tendency to form ionic or covalent bonds?
- c. How can you explain, on the molecular level, the conclusion reached in part b?
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