Compound a Is a Solid with a Melting Point of 85°C,and

question 45

Multiple Choice

Compound A is a solid with a melting point of 85°C,and compound B is a gas at 75°C and one atmosphere pressure.Based on these data,one would expect

• A)both compounds to be covalent.
• B)compound A to be ionic and compound B to be covalent.
• C)compound A to be covalent and compound B to be ionic.
• D)both compounds to be ionic.

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