Predict whether each of the following compounds is molecular
or ...

Question

Predict whether each of the following compounds is molecular 
or ionic: (e) TiCl4

Accepted Answer

Hey everyone in this example we need to classify if our given compound is ionic or molecular were given xenon hexafluoride. So what we should recall is our definitions for first, an ionic compound, which we should recall involves the transfer of electrons between a non metal or poly atomic ion plus a medal or pol atomic ion. Again, we also want to recall our definition for molecular compounds which involved the sharing of electrons, which is why they are also considered to be covalin compounds Between two non metals. So what we're gonna do is analyze our atoms in xenon hexafluoride. So first looking at our adam xenon, we would recall that xenon is found in Group eight A of our periodic table, which we would recall is our noble gas group. Sorry, that should say noble. And so therefore we would say that Xenon is going to be a non metal. Then analyzing our next atom, which is our flooring atom, we would find flooring on the periodic table in Group seven A of our periodic table which is known as our halogen group. And so therefore florian is also going to be a non metal. And so we would confirm that therefore we have the combination of a non metal and a nonmetal sharing electrons with one another in a covalin bond. And so that means that xenon hexafluoride is going to be a molecular compound and this is going to be our final answer to complete this example. So I hope that everything I reviewed was clear. If you have any questions, please leave them down below. And I will see everyone in the next practice video.

Predict whether each of the following compounds is molecular or ionic: (e) TiCl4

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