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Can oxygen form ionic compound

Updated: 8/10/2023
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11y ago

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I'm not sure if it is a compound, but it is a diatomic element, which means its atoms cannot be distributed evenly and it exists only in pairs
No it is a diatomic molecule of the element Oxygen,

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10y ago
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11y ago

Yes, they are an ionic compound when joined as,

Na2O

Sodium oxide.

Separately, sodium is an metal element of the alkali family and oxygen is a highly electronegative gas and nonmetal.

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13y ago

No, it exists as covalently bonded molecule

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13y ago

No, O2 is the common form of the element oxygen.

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11y ago

Yes, it forms many compounds with the oxide ion, O2-.

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9y ago

If you think to oxide Na2O this is an ionic compound.
Other sodium oxides are: NaO2 and Na2O2.

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15y ago

No, it is definitly not!

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