Bismuth typically forms covalent bonds because it is a metalloid with some properties of both metals and nonmetals. However, in some cases, bismuth can also form ionic bonds when it reacts with highly electronegative elements.
It is an ionic solid.
No, BI3 is not an ionic compound. It is a covalent compound made up of two elements, bismuth (Bi) and iodine (I), which share electrons to form bonds.
It is ionic
Bases can be both ionic and covalent in nature.
An ionic bond takes place when one atom gives up an electron to another atom in order to have a stable valence. Whereas covalent bonds share electrons to sustain a stable valence. The Bohr diagram for Bismuth would be: Bi)2e-)8e-)18e-)32e-)18e-)5e- & Fluorine would be: F)2e-)7e- The valence for Bismuth has 5 electrons and Fluorine has 7 electrons, hence Bismuth requires 3 more electrons and Fluorine needs 1 more electron to become an octet. Therefore, to balance BiF3: for one Bismuth atom you will need 3 Fluorine atoms attached, both atoms will share the electrons to satisfy a complete octet in the valence for both atoms.
It is an ionic solid.
No, BI3 is not an ionic compound. It is a covalent compound made up of two elements, bismuth (Bi) and iodine (I), which share electrons to form bonds.
Is CsL ionic or covalent
The two main types of chemical bonds are ionic and covalent.
No, but the bond in sodium chloride is covalent.
Covalent
covalent
It is ionic
Covalent
Covalent
Covalent
Covalent