Comment on the change in the structure & bonding in the oxide of the element in the period btw Na and Cl?

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Comment on the change in the structure & bonding in the oxide of the element in the period btw Na and Cl?

Investigating the properties of period 3 oxides

oxides:Na2O2, MgO, Al2O3, SiO2, P4O10, SO2, Cl2O

2007-07-23 07:13:40 · 2 answers · asked by ystan n 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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The structures go through giant ionic, giant molecular (SiO2) to simple molecular.
The properties start out basic, go though amphoteric (Al2O3) and end up acidic, whic points to a change in bonding across the period from ionic to covalent.

2007-07-23 07:22:26 · answer #1 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋

Na2O2, MgO and Al2O3 lattice and ionic

SiO2 lattice , diamond structure covalent

P4O10 Discrete tetrahedral molecules.

SO2 and Cl2O Discrete Angular molecules

2007-07-23 07:36:14 · answer #2 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋