Question

Which of the following are ionic, and which are molecular? A. PF5 B. NaI C. SCl2 D. Ca (NO3)2 E. FeCl3 F. LaP G. Co (CO3) H. N2O4

Answer 1

Molecular substances from the list includes PF5, SCl2 and N2O4. The bonds in these substances are covalent bonds where electrons are shared. The ionic ones are NaI, Ca (NO3)2, FeCl3 , LaP, and Co (CO3). The bonds present in these substances are ionic bonds.

Answer 2

a) molecular, phosphorous pentafluoride
b) ionic, sodium iodide
c) molecular, sulfur dichloride
d) ionic, calcium nitrate
e) ionic, iron(III) chloride
f) ionic?, lanthanum phosphate
g) ionic, cobalt(II) carbonate
h) molecular, dinitrogen tetraoxide

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