For instance, if I had 'Ca and F' and 'N and C', how do I tell which they are?
2007-06-06 06:56:30 · 4 answers · asked by K 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Ca and F have ionic bonds in between them, N and C have covalent bonds.
2007-06-06 07:14:15 · answer #1 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ionic bonds will conduct electricity when in a solution, have a higher melting point and are often soluble in water. They form when the combined energy is less together than it was as separate ions.
In theory, using Ca and F, they would form an ionic bond because Ca is a 2+ and F is a -. Since they are opposing charges, they would bond electrostatically.
In the case of Nitrogen & Carbon, it would be covalent bonding, because N would like to have 3 more electrons to fill its level. (C would like 4, in case you were wondering). Because they are going to share electrons, they bond by covalent.
Overall, you need to know the charges (or lack thereof) of the individual elements to determine ionic or covalent bonding.
2007-06-06 07:19:07 · answer #2 · answered by Kat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ionic bonds are stronger because they are not sharing electonics on their outershell/orbit.the elements in anaylysis should be revealed more easily and quicker in covalent bonds.
2007-06-06 07:03:35 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check the hypotanuse of the angle of the angle and multiply that by the square root of pi
2007-06-06 07:05:32 · answer #4 · answered by james f 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋