The discussion revolves around the potential compound formation between silicon, which is proposed to have a positive 4 charge, and neon, which is noted to have a neutral charge. The context appears to be a conceptual exploration of chemical reactivity and compound formation, possibly in an educational setting.
Participants generally agree that silicon and neon do not react, but there is some uncertainty regarding the context of the question and whether it is a homework problem.
The discussion does not clarify the assumptions regarding the charges of silicon and neon, nor does it address the broader implications of chemical reactivity in this scenario.
I don't see how you would react the two without wildly exciting the neon. Is this a homework question? Does it give the option "does not react"?finallegend1 said:If aluminum has a positive 3 charge and chlorine has a negative 1 charge, then the formula becomes AlCl3, because the negative three in chlorine would balance out the positive 3 in aluminum right? So, what about this? Silion has a positive 4 charge. and neon has a neutral charge. What would the compound be?
So long as this is a high school or first year university question, they don't react.finallegend1 said:Hmm...it never gave any options..
But I could still say that these won't react...
Is that your final conclusion?