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Perfumes often contain molecules that have simple molecular structures. Explain why.
Important Questions on Chemical Bonding
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When a negatively charged rod is held next to a stream of propanone, , the stream of propanone is attracted to the rod. Draw the full structure of a molecule of propanone and use your diagram to explain why the stream of propanone is attracted to the rod.
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Sodium iodide and magnesium oxide are ionic compounds. Iodine and oxygen are covalent molecules. Draw a dot and cross diagram for magnesium oxide.
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Sodium iodide and magnesium oxide are ionic compounds. Iodine and oxygen are covalent molecules. Draw a dot and cross diagram for oxygen.
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Describe how sodium iodide and iodine differ in their solubility in water. Explain your answer.
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Explain why molten sodium iodide is conducting electricity but molten iodine does not.
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The boiling point of sodium iodide is . The boiling point of iodine is . Explain this difference.
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The Pauling electronegativities of and iodine are shown. Sodium = , iodine =
Use these electronegativities values to explain why sodium iodide is an ionic compound and not a covalent compound.
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Hydrogen sulphide, is a covalent compound. Draw a dot-and-cross diagram for hydrogen sulphide.
