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Which one of the following is most likely to be an ionic compound?
a. KF
b. CCl4
c. CS2
d. CO2
e. ICl

2007-12-26 11:39:08 · 4 answers · asked by svince1884 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

4 answers

2007-12-26 11:42:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Ionic compounds contain a metal ion and a nonmetal ion. There is only one compound in your list that contains a metal: KF.
K is potassium, a metalic element. The answer is A

2007-12-26 19:42:29 · answer #2 · answered by lhvinny 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

A. KF

Ionic compounds are fromed from the interaction of metals from non-metals.

The rest are covalent.

2007-12-26 19:44:12 · answer #3 · answered by mcalhoun333 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋

answer A. The difference in electro-negativity b/w K and F is very high.

2007-12-26 19:49:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋