does clo2 have covalent bonding or ionic bonding
2006-09-15 07:28:01 · 4 answers · asked by need to no 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
ClO2 is a special case
The Cl-O bond is between a single and a double bond (and closer to a double bond; single for Cl-O would be 1.65 A for double 1.48 A and it is 1.53 +/-0.03 )
It is covalent
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2006-09-15 07:45:59 · answer #1 · answered by bellerophon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is mostly covalent. It is not correct to suppose that a bond is all one or the other, although for strong acids the bond between the proton and the non-metallic group is almost entirely ionic.
2006-09-15 07:35:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
covalent bonding. explained at http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/2005-05/1117406959.Ch.r.html
2006-09-15 07:34:29 · answer #3 · answered by sting 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
covalent
2006-09-15 08:13:54 · answer #4 · answered by ani 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋