Covalent and ionic molecules: Why are BeF2 and AlF3 high melting point solids whereas BF3 and SiF4 are gases?

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 75, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 923-925

  Gillespie, Ronald J ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0001403214     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed075p923     Document Type: Article

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