Chemical bonding questions | form five Chemistry

For each of the following pairs of substances, predict which substance has a higher melting point and give reason for each choice you make.

1. CH₃CH₃ and CH₃OH
2. CO₂ and H₂
3. HCl and H₂O
4. Al and Mg
5. Si and Na.

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Describe the hybridization of beryllium in beryllium chloride (BeCl₂).

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Predict the hybridization of the following:

1. PCl₅
2. SF₆
3. CO₂
4. BCl₃

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Arrange the following substances in order of increasing melting points:

CO₂, H₂O, CO, H₂ and Ar.

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Use the VSEPR theory to predict the molecular geometry of the species PCl₃, NH₃, and PCl₅.

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