yahman Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 can someone give me two properties that could distinguish an ionic compound from a molecular compound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 You mean ionic and covalent, or have I missed something? Also, does this happen to be a question from your homework assignment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yahman Posted February 7, 2007 Author Share Posted February 7, 2007 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 I just checked and it seems that molecular = covalent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woelen Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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