Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Chemical bonding

Chemical bonding — practice question

What is the sequence of increasing melting point for the three chlorides shown? $\text{CCl}_4$, $\text{MgCl}_2$, $\text{PCl}_5$

  • A$\text{CCl}_4 \rightarrow \text{PCl}_5 \rightarrow \text{MgCl}_2$
  • B$\text{MgCl}_2 \rightarrow \text{CCl}_4 \rightarrow \text{PCl}_5$
  • C$\text{MgCl}_2 \rightarrow \text{PCl}_5 \rightarrow \text{CCl}_4$
  • D$\text{PCl}_5 \rightarrow \text{CCl}_4 \rightarrow \text{MgCl}_2$

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