In the folllowing bonds are valence electrons being shared, given up, or taken?

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1. CaCl2
2.CO2
3.H2O
4.K2O
5.NaF
6.CH4
7.SO3

2007-09-29 11:42:43 · 2 answers · asked by anonymous 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

1) ionic
2) covalent
3) covalent
4) ionic
5) ionic
6) covalent
7) covalent

2007-09-29 13:21:19 · answer #1 · answered by snowflakez 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋

If the compound contains a metal, the bonding is ionic (transfer of electrons). If not, it's covalent (sharing).

2007-09-29 11:47:34 · answer #2 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋