Metal halides are compounds between metals and halogens. Some, such as sodium chloride are ionic, while others are covalently bonded. A few metal halides are discrete molecules, such as uranium hexafluoride, but most adopt polymeric structures, such as palladium chloride.[1][2]
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Sodium chloride crystal structure -
Discrete UF6 molecules -
Infinite chains of one form of palladium chloride
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