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EXERCISE (CHEMICAL BONDING)

1. Define ionic bonding and covalent bonding.
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2. Draw Lewis structures for these molecules or ions.
(a) ClO3(b) SF6
(c) ClF4
(d) HCN

3. Ammonia is a colourless gass with an unpleasant pungent smell.

(a) Draw the Lewis structure of the product formed from the reaction between
ammonia and aluminium chloride.

(b) State the change in the hybridization of aluminium in the reaction.

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(c) The ammonia and phosphine molecules are trigonal pyramidal. Explain
the difference in their bond angles.
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