Question

Choose the molecular compound among the substances listed below.

Answer 1

Answer: Among the listed substances $XeCl_{4}$ is the molecular compound.

Explanation:

A chemical compound formed by the chemical combination of two or more non-metals is called a molecular compound or covalent compound.

For example, Xe and Cl are non-metals. The compound formed by them is $XeCl_{4}$ which is a molecular compound.

A molecular compound is formed by sharing of atoms between the combining atoms.

Whereas NaF, $MnCl_{2}$ and CaO are all ionic compounds as they are formed by chemical combination of a metal and a non-metal.

Thus, we can conclude that among the listed substances $XeCl_{4}$ is the molecular compound.