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Date
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WORKSHEET: Ionic vs. Covalent!
REMEMBER…
Ionic Bond
Covalent Bond
between a Metal and Non-Metal
between a Non-Metal and Non-Metal
(M + NM)
(NM + NM)
Determine if the elements in the following compounds are metals or non-metals. Describe the type of
bonding that occurs in the compound.
Compound
Element 1
(metal or non-metal?)
Element 2
(metal or non-metal?)
Bond Type
NO2
N = non-metal
O = non-metal
covalent
NaCl
M
NM
Ionic
SO2
NM
NM
Covalent
PI3
NM
NM
Covalent
MgBr2
M
NM
Ionic
CaO
M
NM
Ionic
H2O
NM
NM
Covalent
K2O
M
NM
Ionic
AlF3
M
NM
Ionic
O2
NM
NM
Covalent
CuCl2
M
NM
Ionic
NO2
NM
NM
Covalent
CO2
NM
NM
Covalent
HF
NM
NM
Covalent
Rb2S
M
NM
Ionic
NBr3
NM
NM
Covalent
Fe2O3
M
NM
Ionic
CCl4
NM
NM
Covalent