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C2H6O is a covalent compound. It consists of molecules formed by sharing of electrons between atoms, rather than transfer of electrons from one atom to another which is characteristic of ionic compounds.

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Is c2h6o ionic molecuAR OR NEITHER?

First of all , what is 'c2h6o'??? If you mean C2H6O , then the formula is usually written as CH3CH3OH CH3CH2OH is ethanol ( acetyl alcohol) The alcohol that humans frink in beers, wines, and spiritis. It is a COVALENT molecule. It does not have ionic tendences. However, the 'OH' functional group can be substituted for an halogen or amine. NB When writing chemical formula . For single letter elemental symbols it is a CAPITAL letter 'C' for carbon, not 'c' . Similrly 'H' & 'O'. For two letter symbols , first letter is a capital letter and the second leetter is small/lower case. e.g. 'Na' ( Sodium' Latin for Nadium). NNB You misunderstand between 'Ionic' and 'Molecular'. All substances are 'molecules'. The bonding within substances can be either 'Ionic' or 'covalent'.


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