General Chemistry: Atoms First
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Author: John E. McMurry, Robert C. Fay
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Chapter 18.3, Problem 18.4P
Write the chemical formula of a compound that contains hydrogen and each of the following elements, and tell which compounds are covalent and which are ionic,
(a) Silicon (b) Potassium (c) Selenium
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