Ionic vs. Covalent

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CO₂: Ionic or Covalent?

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Covalent

Front

CaCl₂: Ionic or Covalent?

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Ionic

Front

NH₃

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Covalent

Front

Classify KI

Back

Ionic

Front

MgO

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Ionic

Front

How are ionic bonds formed?

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Transfer of electrons

Front

Why do elements bond?

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To become stable

Front

The following statements are true for ionic bonding EXCEPT: bonding between metal and non metal, electrostatic forces between opposite charges, transferring of electrons, sharing of electrons

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sharing of electrons

Front

Ionic compounds form because _______ charges attract.

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opposite

Front

Which is most likely to form an ion of -1? Options: an element from group 17, a metal, an element from group 1, an element with atoms that have eight valence electrons

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an element from group 17