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what's the difference between ionic and molecular compounds?

yahman
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can someone give me two properties that could distinguish an ionic compound from a molecular compound

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I know the difference between an ionic and a covalent compound however this is my first time I hear of a molecular compound and that's why I am asking about the difference.

"it's not my homework"

thanks

Cap'n, what you say is only true for neutral covalent compounds.

 

However, ions can also be covalent. Let's look at the well-known compound KNO3. This is an ionic compound, consisting of K(+) ions and NO3(-) ions in a 1 : 1 ratio.

 

Inside the NO3(-) ion, however, we only have covalent bonds. You can look at the ion NO3(-) as a covalent "molecule", which happens to have a single charge.

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