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Is BeO a covalent bond

Updated: 8/9/2023
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12y ago

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The electronegativity of Be and O are 1.57 and 3.44 respectively. The difference in the electronegativity is 1.87. Hence an ionic bond is formed between these two or in other words, BeO is an ionic ompound.

Note: If the electronegativity difference between two atoms forming a bond is more than 1.7 according to Pauling's scale, then ionic bonds are formed and if the the electronegativity difference between two atoms forming a bond is less than 1.7, then covalent bonds are formed.

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The electronegativities of Be and O are 1.57 and 3.44 respectively. The difference in electronegativity is 1.87. A difference in electronegativity greater than 1.6 (or 1.7 according to some sources) indicates an ionic bond.

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The bonding in BeO is partially covalent and less ionic than MgO.

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11y ago

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The cation,

Be 2+

and the anion,

O 2-

are ionically bonded to form

BeO

Beryllium oxide

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