Predict the type of compound(ionic\covalent)formed when each of the
following pairs of elements combine.
a.phosphorus and hydrogen
b.magnesium and nitrogen
c.silicon and chlorine
d.carbon and oxygen 作者: ebony 時間: 2013-5-4 13:51
A is covalent bond.B is ionic bond, C is covalent bond D is covalent bond 作者: 小冰 時間: 2013-5-4 15:12
reasons are as followed,
covalent bond is formed when elements share their electrons in their outermost electron shell
ionic bond is formed when metals donate their outermost electron and non-metals accept the electrons from metal. the attraction between positively charged metal ions and negativily charged non-metal ions is ionic bond.
Thus, ionic bond is generally formed when a metal reacts with a non-metal, like choice B.
Covalent bond is generally formed when one or more atoms of non-metals react, like choice A C and D 作者: 我就是王道0v0 時間: 2013-5-9 17:54