Explain, in one or two sentences, why silicon tetrachloride, SiCl4, contains covalent…

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · A Level · Chemistry · Bonding · Bonding

Problem

Explain, in one or two sentences, why silicon tetrachloride, SiCl4, contains covalent rather than ionic bonds despite a noticeable electronegativity difference between Si and Cl.

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