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A covalent bond does not have oxygen in it but ionic bonds do and because Boron cannot join with oxygen it can only make covalent bonds
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Is rubbing alcohol covalent or ionic?
Most Ionically bonded substances are solid, this makes me assume that Rubbing alcohol has covalent bonds.
What describes the bond between nitrogen and hydrogen?
Polar covalent bond between nitrogen and hydrogen atoms Polar covalent bond between nitrogen and hydrogen atoms.
Why do atoms like carbon and nitrogen not like to make ions while sodium and chlorine do?
The chemical behavior of atoms is best understood in terms of the degree to which an atom of a particular element attracts electrons, a characteristic officially known as electronegativity. When electronegativity is either very high (as in a chlorine atom) or very low (as in a sodium atom) then you have an atom which tends to either acquire or get rid of one or more electrons, and when it does so it becomes an ion. Carbon has a moderate electronegativity and therefore it is more likely to share electrons (forming covalent bonds) rather than either giving them up or acquiring them (forming ionic bonds). Nitrogen does have a relatively high electronegativity and does form ionic bonds, but in ionic compounds it is most often found in the nitrate radical, combined with 3 oxygen atoms. Nitrogen is also found in molecules that have covalent bonds, such as proteins, but it is the moderating influence of carbon that makes this happen. I should add that inert elements such as helium do not attract electrons but neither do they give up the ones that they have; they are in a special category, and they form no bonds, neither ionic nor covalent.
Is tap water a molecular compound?
Tap water is H2O (with some trace impurities). This makes it a covalent molecule.
What is the Lewis dot structure for boron iodide?
This one can be a little trick because unlike most elements boron is happy with six electrons instead of eight. So boron would be connected to the iodines with three single bonds. I'm not too sure on how to type the lewis structure so it will look right, but i'm sure you can figure it out. Boron is the central atom surrounded by three iodines with single bonds, and remember boron only need six electrons. And this lewis structure has no resonance and makes a polar molecule with a shape of trigonal planar, with an angle of 120 degrees. Hope this helps!
Is rubbing alcohol covalent or ionic?
Most Ionically bonded substances are solid, this makes me assume that Rubbing alcohol has covalent bonds.
Does Na2SO4 contain both ionic and covalent bonds?
Yes. Sodium (Na+) has a 1+ charge while the sulfate (SO42-) has a 2- charge. That makes the molecule ionic. But because the sulfate ion (SO42-) is composed of 2 non-metals, S and O, that makes it a covalent bond. Therefore, it contains both ionic and covalent bonding.
What makes a solvent?
A solvent is polar if its molecules contain highly polar covalent bonds, for example water, or ionic bonds, for example molten salt.
What makes a solvent polar?
A solvent is polar if its molecules contain highly polar covalent bonds, for example water, or ionic bonds, for example molten salt.
Does californium makes ionic or molecular bonds?
Californium make ionic bonds.
Is lead hydroxide ionic or covalent?
Within a single formula unit of lead(IV) perchlorate, you will find both ionic and covalent bonds. The perchlorate polyatomic ion has the formula ClO4(-1) and within that structure, the bonds are covalent because chlorine and oxygen are both non-metals. However, when that unit bonds with lead in a 4:1 ratio, the bond has more ionic character because lead is a metal.
Is copper a covalent or ionic bond?
Copper is a metal. So it makes a metallic bonds. It is a transition metal.
What is a compound that zinc makes covalent bonds?
Zinc generally makes covalent bonds with non-metals. Organometallic zinc compounds like dimethyl zinc or diethyl zinc are covalent.
What type of bond is seen in oxygen?
There are actually three types of bond that can be seen in the oxygen. They are the covalent, the polar covalent and the ionic bonds. The Ionic Bond creates an bond with the elements called sodium and calcium, while the covalent reacts with elements carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen responds on creating a covalent bond and the polar covalent which is considered as covalent bond but shares electron between to atoms that makes it unequal.
How does an atom of boron become stable?
In general, boron will form 3 covalent bonds, using each of its 3 valence shell electrons (sharing them). This will of course violate the octet rule, but obeys the sextet rule, and this is what makes boron stable. It (along with aluminum, eg.) do not obey the octet rule.
MgCl2 and Water are what kinf of bond?
Water is a covalent bond whereas, MgCl2 has a ionic bond and makes a Gaint ionic lattice Water is a covalent bond whereas, MgCl2 has a ionic bond and makes a Gaint ionic lattice
What type of bonds does sulfur and fluorine makes?
Covalent
