Is O2 covalent or ionic bond?

Answer 1

O2 ( atmospheric oxygen) is is an oxygen to oxygen double covalent bond, similar to an alkene , which is a carbon to carbon double covalent bond.

Structurally it is represeneted by ' O=O'.

Answer 2

It is covalent.

Ionic bonds only form between two different elements with a larger difference in electronegativity. O2 contains two atoms of the same element, so there is no difference in electronegativity.

Answer 3

Oxygen can form both ionic and covalent bonds

Answer 4

Oxygen molecule is O2 which is covalently bonded.

Oxygen can form covalent bonds e.g in water H2O and the ion O2- in metal oxides such as Na2O

Answer 5

Oxygen gas or O2, since it is two atoms of a non-metal in a molecule would be considered a covalent bond, the term ionic bond usually refers to the bond between a non-metal and a metal.

Answer 6

O2 has a covalent bond. In this molecule, two oxygen atoms share electrons to form a stable molecule.

Answer 7

yes it is