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The electronegativity of Co is 1.9

The electronegativity of S is 2.6

The difference in electronegativities is 2.6 - 1.9 which = 0.7

Generally, the type of bond is characterized by the electronegativity difference according to the following:

electronegativity difference: 4.0 1.7 0.3 0.0

|-----ionic-----------|--polar--------|-nonpolar| Yes CoS is an ionic compound.

A compound which is formed by a metal (such as cobalt) and a nonmetal (such as sulfur) is an ionic compound.

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