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silicon dioxide has a giant molecular structure and consist of only strong covalent bomdWhich solid contains more than one kind of bonding?
A. Iodine
B. Silicon dioxide
C. Sodium chloride
D. Zinc
The answer is A but I don't understand really why. I know that it has covalent bonds and van der waals forces, but don't silicon dioxide and sodium chloride also have those?
Which element is likely to have an electronegativity similar to that of aluminium?
A. barium
B. beryllium
C. magnesium
D. strontium
I have no clue as to how to figure this one out
Suggest an explanation for the existence of IF7 and for the non-existence of ClF7? The answer says because I is a bigger atom than Cl but I need a more thorough explanation as I didn't understand anything from that answer.
Thank you