(Solved):   Sodium and silicon also react directly with chlorine to produce the chlorides shown. (i) D ...

 

Sodium and silicon also react directly with chlorine to produce the chlorides shown. (i) Describe what you would see during the reaction between sodium and chlorine. (ii) Explain the differences between the melting points of these two chlorides in terms of their structure and bonding. You should refer to the difference between the electronegativities of the elements in your answer. \( \mathrm{NaCl} \) structure and bonding \( \mathrm{SiCl}_{4} \) structure and bonding explanation \( [4] \)