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3.16)
a. Covalent bonds
b. Covalent bonds
c. Ionic bonds
d. Metallic bonds

3.17)
Because the hydrogen atoms are covalently bonded together, they form a
molecule.

3.18) Electrostatic forces

3.19)
a.
b)

c)
d)

3.20)
a)
b)

3.21)
Carbonate is a compound of carbon and oxygen, both non-metals, so are
covalently bonded. The carbon has one double bond and two single bonds. But
oxygen needs two bonds, so the two atoms with only one bond are now negative
ions.

3.22)

a.

b.
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3.23)
a) Sodium iodide
b) Magnesium sulphide
c) Potassium oxide
d) Lithium nitride
e) Calcium hydroxide
f) Nitrogen monoxide
g) Nitrogen dioxide
h) Sulphur trioxide

3.24)
 a) Cl4Si
b) CS2
c) POCl3
d) SiO2
3.25)
a)
i. Three
ii. Six
iii. Seven
iv. 13
v. 45

b)
i. Potassium bromide
ii. Aluminium hydroxide
iii. Copper carbonate
iv. Magnesium nitride
v. phosphorus trichloride
vi. Nitric acid
vii. Silicon tetrachloride
viii. Ferrous sulphate
ix. Methane
x. Sulfuric acid

c)
i. K2SO4
ii. AlF3
iii. Fe2O3
iv. Ca (NO3)2
v. ZnCl₂
vi. NH3
vii. HCl
viii. CuSO4
ix. So3

3.26)

a. Hydrogen, Carbon and Oxygen

b. 8
c. Carbon and Hydrogen
d. 5
e. is liquid at room temperature. But if the temperature is slightly below
room temperature they turn into crystals
f. It is a bad conductor of electricity as it is a week electrolyte.