Question

Which of the following is an ionic compound?

A. H2O

B. CO2

C. CH4

D. PCl3

E. NaCl

Answer 1

what's the difference between ionic compounds and covalent compounds?

Answer 2

Covalent bonds = shared elctrons
Ionic bonds = transfer of electrons

Answer 3

what kind of atoms typically engage in covalent bonding with each other?

Answer 4

nonmetals

Answer 5

Since covalent compounds are made of nonmetal-nonmetal combinations, which one of those options is the only one that ISN'T made of a nonmetal-nonmetal combination?

Answer 6

Nacl?

Answer 7

and if you look carefully, you'll see that ionic bonding is always made of a metal (that LOSES electrons) is always bonded to a nonmetal (that TAKES electrons)

Answer 8

Thank you!!! :):):)