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Usually, however, the are a few covalent compounds, such as silicon dioxide (SiO2) that form covalent networks rather than molecules.

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Are covalent molecular compounds ductile?

No, covalent molecular compounds are typically not ductile because they are made up of individual molecules held together by covalent bonds. These compounds have a molecular structure that does not allow for the same type of malleability or flexibility as metallic or ionic compounds.


Is a molecular compound the same as a covalent compound?

A molecule is two or more atoms bonded together.A compound is two or more different atoms bonded together therefore almost all compounds are molecular. A covalent compound is, therefore, usually a molecule with a specific type of bond in which the two (or more) atoms share electrons from their outer shells.Some covalent compounds don't form molecules, however, such as Silicon Dioxide which forms a covalent network..


Is dinitrogen pentoxide ionic or molecular?

Molecular. (Molecular and covalent compounds are the same).


Are molecular and covalent the same thing?

Molecular bonds and covalent bonds are indeed the same thing, this is because covalent bonds share pairs of electrons with their neighbor atom(s), unlike ionic compounds. Ionic compounds(mostly salts) are held together due the difference of their electric load, the bigger the difference in loading the more powerful the bond will be. Another difference is that ionic compounds split into ions when they are dissolved into solution..


Is it possible for different covalent compounds to have the same empirical formula?

Yes, it is possible for different covalent compounds to have the same empirical formula. This occurs when compounds have different arrangements of atoms but the same ratio of elements. An example is ethyne (C2H2) and benzene (C6H6), both of which have an empirical formula of CH.


Are molecular and covalent bonds the same?

Molecular and covalent bonds aren't really the same. It is chemical bonds that hold molecules together. These chemical bonds might be called molecular bonds, and they come in two basic flavors: ionic bonds and covalent bonds. A molecular bond might be covalent, but it might be ionic, and that's the difference.


It is possible for different covalent compounds to have the same empirical formula because empirical formulas represent?

the simplest whole-number ratio of atoms in a compound. Different covalent compounds can have the same empirical formula if they have different molecular structures that still result in the same ratio of atoms.


Is it possible for different covalent compounds to have the same empirical formula's why or why not?

Different covalent compounds can have not only the same empirical formula but also the same molecular formula. For example, C2H6O can be either dimethyl ether or ethanol. This can occur because of differences in bonding patterns. In dimethyl ether, the oxygen atom is bonded directly to both carbon atoms, but in ethanol the oxygen atom is bonded to oxygen and hydrogen instead.


Are compounds solutions?

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Is glucose a ionic or molecular compound?

Table sugar is a molecular compound. Ionic compounds are in general formed between a metal and a nonmetal. The exceptions are polyatomic ions that can also form ionic compounds, like ammonium or hydronium. Table salt (sodium chloride) is an example of a common ionic compound.


Is P2O3 an ionic or molecular compound?

P2S5 is molecular. The molecular formula is P4S10. It structure is the same as the molecular form of P2O5, which is P4O10. The compound is normally called simply phosphorus pentasulfide, however a more correct name diphosphorus pentasulfide.


What are the differences between molecular bonds and ionic bonds?

Molecular substances have a lower melting and boiling point than Ionic. Also, molecular substances can be two non metals joined together where as Ionic it is a metal and nonmetal. Molecular substances have covalent bonds and Ionic have Ionic bonds.