Is cobalt 2 oxide a covalent or ionic bond?

Answer 1

Ionic. It would have to bind to a non-metal to do this. It can't be covalent because covalent is non-metal to non-metal.

If it bonded to another metal though, it would be a metallic bond

Answer 2

Cobalt(II) oxide is an example of an ionic compound, where cobalt (Co) is a cation and oxide (O2-) is an anion. Ionic bonds involve the transfer of electrons between atoms to achieve stability, unlike covalent bonds which involve sharing of electrons.

Answer 3

Ionic v covalent bond characteristics is set by the compounds ability to conduct an electrical current when in a molten state. Since cobalt (II) sulfate is a conductor of electricity when molten it is an ionic compound.

A more general rule of thumb if you cannot carry out an experiment is that a metal bonded to a nonmetal tend to be ionic.

Other helpful hints when trying to determine if a compound is ionic or covalent is to look at the name. Cobalt (II) sulfate is composed of ions. Since is it composed of ions it is ionic.

Answer 4

Lithium (as with all the other alkali metals) usually forms an ionic bond, becoming a singly charged positive ion.

Answer 5

Ionic, a metal plus a non-metal always makes an ionic compound.

Answer 6

Lithium will most likely make covalent bonds

Answer 7

It is ionic.

Answer 8

it is ionic.

Answer 9

Yes, it is possible.

Answer 10

Covalent