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Give the formulae of the chlorides of the elements X and Y having atomic numbers of 3 and 6 respectively. Will the properties of the two chlorides be similar or different? Explain your answer.
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29/09/2021 9:10 pm
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Give the formulae of the chlorides of the elements X and Y having atomic numbers of 3 and 6 respectively. Will the properties of the two chlorides be similar or different? Explain your answer.
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29/09/2021 9:11 pm

Formula of chloride of element X is XCl.
Formula of chloride of element Y is YCl4.
The properties of two chlorides will be different because XCl is an ionic chloride whereas YCl4 is a covalent chloride.
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