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It is a covalent: The sulfur "shares" an electron with each of the 6 fluorine atoms. The sulfur's outer shell is expanded and has 12 electrons.
This website explains covalent boning and uses SF6 as an example.
http:/sixthsense.osfc.ac.uk/chemistry/bonding/covalent.asp
Good luck!
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoIt is covalent. The 6 fluorine atoms each share an electron pair with sulfur.
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∙ 13y agoIt is a molecular compound because it consists of two negative charges. An ionic compound has a negative and a positive charge.
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∙ 12y agoSF6 is covalent, so it is molecular. Nonmetals typically form covalent bonds with one another.
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∙ 11y agoNo. Sulfur hexaflouride is molecular as it consists of two nonmetals.
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∙ 12y agoSF6 is a covalent bond.
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∙ 10y agoCovalent
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