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Element M forms, a chloride with the formula MCl whichis a solid with high melting point. What type of bond isin MCl2. Write the formula of the compound when Mcombines with sulphur, oxygen and nitrogen. |
Answer» The valency of chlorine is 1. Therefore, if the element M is forming a chloride of the formula MCl2, it means that the valency of M is 2. Also, since the compound MCl2has high melting point, it means that it is an ionic compound. Hence M is a metal and belongs to group 2 of the periodic table. |
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