Is O and F considered covalent ionic or neither?

Answer 1

The words "covalent" and "ionic" refer to bonds between atoms, and not atoms themselves.

If you are referring to O2 and F2, the forms in which we find oxygen and fluorine, respectively, then the bond between the two oxygens is considered to be non-polar and covalent. The same can be said of the bond between the two fluorine atoms in F2.

If you are referring to the bonds in the compound formed by oxygen and fluorine, you must first identify that compound. It is OF2, and is named "fluorine oxide". The bonds between the oxygen and fluorine in fluorine oxide are slightly polar and covalent.

The determining property is "electronegativity", which you should look up and review. By convention, when the electronegativity difference between atoms is:

< about 0.4, the bond between them is non-polar and covalent

between about 0.4 - 1.7, then bond between them is polar and covalent

> 1.7, then bond between them is ionic.

Answer 2

Oxygen (O) and Fluorine (F) form a covalent bond when they react with each other. These elements are both nonmetals, which typically form covalent bonds by sharing electrons. Ionic bonds are formed between a metal and a nonmetal, where electrons are transferred rather than shared.

Answer 3

its covalent