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Bonding
« on: March 13, 2010, 04:08:27 AM »
Why is the bonding in

SnI4 covalent

but the bonding in

SnI2 is ionic?

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Re: Bonding
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2010, 01:45:37 PM »
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