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Choose the molecular compound among the substances listed below.


options:
XeCl4
NaF
MnCl2
CaO
Nothing listed can be classified as a molecular compound.


Sagot :

Answer: Among the listed substances [tex]XeCl_{4}[/tex] is the molecular compound.

Explanation:

A chemical compound formed by the chemical combination of two or more non-metals is called a molecular compound or covalent compound.

For example, Xe and Cl are non-metals. The compound formed by them is [tex]XeCl_{4}[/tex] which is a molecular compound.

A molecular compound is formed by sharing of atoms between the combining atoms.

Whereas NaF, [tex]MnCl_{2}[/tex] and CaO are all ionic compounds as they are formed by chemical combination of a metal and a non-metal.

Thus, we can conclude that among the listed substances [tex]XeCl_{4}[/tex] is the molecular compound.