What type(s) of bonding would be expected for each of the following materials: solid xenon, calcium fluoride (CaF2), bronze, cad
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The force of attraction due to which the atoms or ions are held together in a molecule or crystal is said be bonding. The formation of a bond can take place by either transfer of electrons or attraction of electrons. There are single, double, and triple bonds. There are various types of bonding namely:
Ionic bonding: in which transfer of electrons takes place.
Covalent bonding: in which sharing of electrons takes place.
Metallic bonding: ionized atoms of metals and the sea of electrons around them.
- Solid xenon
Only xenon atoms are present in solid xenon which are interacted by weak Van der Waal's interactions.
- Calcium fluoride,
Calcium fluoride is formed by complete transfer of electrons from calcium to fluorine and the force of attraction between them is electrostatic. So, the bonding is ionic bonding.
- Bronze
Bronze is an alloy of metal that is copper and tin. Hence, the metallic bonding is present in the brass.
- Cadmium telluride,
On the basis of the position in periodic table, the bonding in cadmium telluride is covalent in nature with slight ionic character.
- Rubber
It is a polymer whose monomer unit is isoprene, which is a covalent compound. The isoprene units are attached in repeated units to form rubber by covalent bonding.
- Tungsten
The tungsten is in its elemental form and the interaction that hold atoms together in tungsten is metallic.
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