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Kikoku

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Question 1

Which of the following statements is TRUE?
◦ Carbides are soft materials with low melting points.
◦ Carbides can be cationic, anionic, and covalent.
◦ Metallic carbides are more malleable than the pure metal.
◦ Covalent carbides are formed between carbon and a nonmetal with low electronegativity.
◦ Ionic carbides form between carbon and another highly electronegative element.

Question 2

Determine the oxidation state of carbon in the ionic carbide CaC2.
◦ -2
◦ -1
◦ +4
◦ +1
◦ -4


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Marked as best answer by Kikoku on Nov 18, 2019

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Kikoku

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Reply 2 on: Nov 18, 2019
Excellent


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Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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