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Is copper ionic or covalent

Updated: 8/11/2023
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13y ago

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This is kind of a trick question. Solid copper will hold together via metallic bonds, which are something like a group covalent bond. That is, the valence electrons from every Cu nucleus form a "sea of electrons" to stabilize the positive charge.

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Most often ionic.

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Copper iodide is an ionic compound.

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