Types of bonding | Ionic and Covalent Compounds

Chapter 7 - Ionic and Covalent Compounds

Predict which of the following compounds are ionic and which are covalent:

MnO

CO₂

PCl₅

PbCl₂

NaCl

Cl₂CO

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Solution

MnO ⇒ ionic

CO₂⇒ covalent

PCl₅ ⇒ covalent

PbCl₂ ⇒ ionic

NaCl ⇒ ionic

Cl₂CO ⇒ covalent