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Potassium chloride is an ionic compound, composed of positive potassium ions and negative chloride ions. When it dissolves in water, the ions separate and become surrounded by water molecules. Water is a covalent compound, but it is polar, which means that one end (the oxygen) is a little bit negative, and the other is a little bit positive. The slightly negative ends are attracted to the positive potassium ions and the slightly positive ends are attracted to the chloride ions. These are electrostatic attractions.
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Why does potassium chloride have such a high melting point?
Potassium chloride is an ionic compound. The bond holding the atoms together is known as a ionic bond. The bonds in this lattice all have to be broken to melt the compound.
Why sodium and potassium will or will not react to form a bond with each other?
Potassium has a chloride mixture which makes it so sodium interacts easily with it to form the bond
What salt is formed form neutralization reaction between perchloric acid and potassium hydroxide?
A hydroxide refers to the OH- polyatomic ion and is formed when an oxygen makes a covalent bond with one hydrogen (however you would not see such ions free in nature as they would more probably be in compounds). Potassium hydroxide (KOH) is formed when Potassium forms ionic bonds with OH- ions while Potassium Oxide (K2O) is formed when potassium forms ionic bonds with the Oxide (O2-) ions. Hydrochloric acid + Potassium Hydroxide ---> Potassium Chloride + Water i.e. HCl(aq) + KOH (aq) ----> KCl (aq) + H2O (l) This reaction is a neutralization reaction and occurs when an acid (HCl) reacts with a base (KOH).
Why does potassium chloride have a high melting point?
Potassium chloride is an ionic compound. The bond holding the atoms together is known as ionic bond. Strictly speaking it is NOT a discrete molecule of K + Cl- but a crystal lattice consisting of each K+ surrounded by Cl- ions and vice versa. The bonds in this lattice all have to be broken to melt the compound. There is a strong electrostatic force of attraction between the chloride ions and the potassium ions. A large amount of heat energy has to be applied to break the strong bond holding the atoms, resulting in the compound having a high melting point.
When sodium and chloride join together an electron from sodium is transferred to the chloride to form a bond what is the bond called?
When sodium and chloride join together an electron from sodium is transferred to the chloride to form a bond. This bond is called an ionic bond.
Potassium chloride has an ionic or a covalent bond?
Potassium chloride (KCl) has an ionic chemical bond.
Why does potassium chloride have a higher boiling point?
Potassium chloride has an ionic bond.
What Type of chemical bonds potassium chloride?
Potassium chloride (KCl) has an ionic bond.
How many types of chemical bonds are there in potassium chloride?
Potassium chloride has only an ionic bond.
Potassium oxide covalent or ionic bond?
Potassium chloride is ionic as are all potassium compounds.
Why does potassium chloride have such a high melting point?
Potassium chloride is an ionic compound. The bond holding the atoms together is known as a ionic bond. The bonds in this lattice all have to be broken to melt the compound.
Why is there a bond between the ions in potassium chloride?
ionic bond between K+ and Cl- ions.
What type of bond is shared by pottassium and chlorine?
Potassium and chlorine react to form potassium chloride and it is an ionic compound.
What type of bond does KCl have Why?
metallic bond is present in KCL because all metal have metallic bond.
Why sodium and potassium will or will not react to form a bond with each other?
Potassium has a chloride mixture which makes it so sodium interacts easily with it to form the bond
Would K and Cl form a polar covalent bond?
Potassium(K) and Chlorine(Cl) combine to form Potassium Chloride (KCl). An ionic bond is formed between the potassium atom and the chlorine atom.
What are two example of ionic bond?
Sodium chloride, NaCl Potassium bromide, KBr
