Ionic Compounds and Their Properties

The video explores whether magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) is ionic or covalent. It explains that MgSO4 is an ionic compound due to the presence of metal (magnesium) and nonmetals (sulfur and oxygen). The sulfate group within MgSO4 has covalent bonds between sulfur and oxygen. The video discusses the charges of magnesium and sulfate ions, leading to the formation of an ionic bond. Overall, MgSO4 is classified as an ionic compound.

What type of compound is magnesium sulfate primarily classified as?

• Molecular

• Metallic

• Ionic

• Covalent

Which elements in magnesium sulfate form covalent bonds?

• Magnesium and sulfate

• Sulfur and oxygen

• Magnesium and oxygen

• Magnesium and sulfur

What type of elements combine to form an ionic compound?

• A metal and a metalloid

• Two nonmetals

• A metal and a nonmetal

• Two metals

What is the ionic charge of magnesium in magnesium sulfate?

• 1-

• 1+

• 2-

• 2+

What is the charge of the sulfate ion in magnesium sulfate?

• 1-

• 2+

• 1+

• 2-

What is the net charge of magnesium sulfate?

• 2-

• 1-

• 0

• 1+

What type of bond is formed between sulfur and oxygen in the sulfate ion?

• Hydrogen bond

• Metallic bond

• Covalent bond

• Ionic bond

Despite the covalent bonds in the sulfate ion, what is the overall classification of magnesium sulfate?

• Covalent compound

• Ionic compound

• Molecular compound

• Metallic compound