Which hybrid orbitals are used by carbon atoms in the following molecules ?
(a) CH3 – CH3
(b) CH3 – CH = CH2
(c) CH3 – CH2 - OH
(d) CH3 - CHO
(e) CH3COOH
What bond is present in MgCl2 molecules?
Two elements A and B have the electronic configuration as:
A = 1s22s22p63s2 and B = 1s22s22p5
Write the empirical formula of the substance containing A and B.
What type of bonding would you expect between:
(i) a metal and a non-metal
(ii) a non-metal and another non-metal?
Give reasons in one or two sentences for the observation that in their compounds non-metals form anions and not cations.
Out of Na and K, which will form a more stable ionic bond?
Which will have a greater lattice enthalpy: NaCl or MgO?
Is a covalent molecule always formed between two similar atoms?
Why sodium chloride is a solid whereas carbon tetrachloride is a liquid?
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