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Is BaO ionic or molecular?
No. One way to tell is that Ba and O are on opposite sides of the periodic table, and Ba is a metal and O is a nonmetal. We can also determine the difference in electronegativity. A difference of >1.6 is generally considered as ionic. The electronegativity of Ba is 0.89 and of O is 3.44. 3.44 - 0.89 = 2.55, so the bond is ionic. Electronegativity chart: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronegativity
Is C6H6 a covalent or ionic?
C6H4C12 is a covalent substance, because the elements present are all non-metals. Ionic bonds can only be formed between a metal and a non-metal.
Why is BaO ionic?
BaO is ionic because it is composed of a metal (Ba) and nonmetal (O) elements. In ionic compounds, electrons are transferred from the metal to the nonmetal, creating positively charged cations and negatively charged anions which are held together by electrostatic forces of attraction.
What is the name for compound BaO?
Barium oxide
What is the ionic compound Ba2O?
This compound is the barium suboxide.
What is the name of this ionic compound BaO?
barium oxide i think?
What is more soluble KCI or BaO?
KCl (potassium chloride) is more soluble in water than BaO (barium oxide). KCl dissolves readily in water due to its ionic nature and the strong interaction with water molecules. In contrast, BaO is less soluble because it forms a strong ionic bond with barium and oxide ions, and it reacts with water to produce barium hydroxide, which is also not highly soluble. Thus, KCl has higher solubility compared to BaO.
What is the correct chemical formula for a compound containg barium and oxygen?
BaO because Ba 2+ and 0 2- form an ionic bond with the simplest whole number ratio.
Does oxygen and barium form an ionic compound?
Barium can form two distinct compounds with oxygen as the only other element in the compound: barium oxide with formula BaO and barium peroxide with formula BaO2. The first of these compounds is more common and more stable.
What is the formula for ionic compound formed by the reaction of the elements barium and oxygen?
The ionic compound formed by the reaction of barium and oxygen is barium oxide (BaO). The formula for barium oxide is BaO.
What is the element symbol for barium oxide?
BaO.
What element is BaO?
Barium Oxide
