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18.4 Structure and General Properties of the Nonmetals
Bonding and allotropes across the nonmetal block, from diatomic gases to covalent network solids, and the property trends that follow from them.
Chemistry 2e, 18.4 Structure and General Properties of the Nonmetals
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18.4 Exercise 2
Nitrogen in the atmosphere exists as very stable diatomic molecules. Why does phosphorus form less stable P4 molecules instead of P2 molecules?
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18.4 Exercise 4
Determine the oxidation number of each element in each of the following compounds:
(a) HCN
(b) OF2
(c) AsCl3
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18.4 Exercise 6
Arrange the following in order of increasing electronegativity: F; Cl; O; and S.
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Adapted from General Chemistry © 2019 Rice University. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Sources: Chemistry 2e, Chemistry: Atoms First 2e. Imported at revision 32c7196.