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Physical Chemistry

Can a compound be classified as ionic or molecular from its formula alone?

Profile image of PUJA SINGH
12 Years agoGrade
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Profile image of Sunil Kumar FP
11 Years ago
no there are various factors deciding wether the molecule is covalent or ionic
1. If the electronegativity difference (usually called ΔEN) is less than 0.5, then the bond is nonpolar covalent.
2. If the ΔEN is between 0.5 and 1.6, the bond is considered polar covalent
3. If the ΔEN is greater than 2.0, then the bond is ionic.