ionic
No this is an ionic hydride, with Na+ and H-
Sodium hydride's formula is NaH.
CaH2, calcium hydride, is ionic., Ca2+ 2H-
This is simply because they contain the H- anion and are like the the halides of metals which are generally ionic. For me a covalent hydride is just as true as an ionic one some folk get very hung up on names and categorising.
ionic
Ionic
No this is an ionic hydride, with Na+ and H-
Sodium hydride is an ionic compound.
Sodium hydride's formula is NaH.
CaH2, calcium hydride, is ionic., Ca2+ 2H-
Lithium hydride is an ionic compound.
This is simply because they contain the H- anion and are like the the halides of metals which are generally ionic. For me a covalent hydride is just as true as an ionic one some folk get very hung up on names and categorising.
The formula of the hydride formed with magnesium is MgH2.
Yes- although the name hydride is usually applied to ionic compuhds containing H- e.g. potassium hydride, KH.
NaH (sodium hydride) is an ionic compound and forms an ionic bond.
There are four types of binary compounds of hydrogen, namely, 1. Ionic hydride 2. Covalent Hydride 3. Complex Hydride 4 Metallic Hydride