Silicon & Neon Compound: Formula & Explanation

[finallegend1]

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?

 

[geoffjb]

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?

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]

Hmm...it never gave any options..
But I could still say that these won't react...
Is that your final conclusion?

 

[geoffjb]

Hmm...it never gave any options..
But I could still say that these won't react...
Is that your final conclusion?

So long as this is a high school or first year university question, they don't react.

Use this answer at your own discretion.