Question

Choose the molecular compound among the substances listed below.

options:
XeCl4
NaF
MnCl2
CaO
Nothing listed can be classified as a molecular compound.

Answer 1

Answer: Among the listed substances
`XeCl_(4)` is the molecular compound.

Step-by-step 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.