How do I indicate if the element is ionic or covalent?

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Chemistry

Kaitlyn Wilcox

22 December, 22:38

How do I indicate if the element is ionic or covalent?

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Bentley Huynh · Answer 1

There is a couple different ways to determine if a bond is ionic or covalent. By definition, an ionic bond is between a metal and a nonmetal, and a covalent bond is between 2 nonmetals. So you usually just look at the periodic table and determine whether your compound is made of a metal/nonmetal or is just 2 nonmetals.