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Unit 6 – Worksheet 5 – Molecular Compounds
1. Describe at least 3 properties of molecular compounds:
2. Do aqueous solutions of molecular compounds conduct electricity? Explain why or why not, supporting
your explanation with a particle diagram.
3. What is the basic structural unit (simplest particle) of a molecular compound?
a) Draw an example:
b) Using your example above, describe how the atoms bond or “stick” together to make a molecule:
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Write the chemical formula for the following binary compounds of nonmetallic elements.
a. phosphorus triiodide _______________
g. sulfur hexafluoride
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b. silicon tetrachloride _______________
h. dinitrogen tetrachloride
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c. dinitrogen pentoxide _______________
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carbon tetraiodide
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d. dinitrogen tetroxide
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j.
phosphorus pentafluoride _____________
e. carbon monoxide
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k. diphosphorus pentoxide.
f.
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carbon dioxide
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5. Name each of the following binary compounds of non-metallic elements
a. CBr4
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b. N2P3
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c. PCl3
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d. ICl
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e. N2O
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f. SiF4
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g. GeH4
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h. N2Br4
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i. P2S5
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j. SeO2
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k. NH3
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l. SiO2
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