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Classify the following substances as ionic compounds or
Chapter 9, Problem 73P(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Classify the following substances as ionic compounds or covalent compounds containing discrete molecules: \(\mathrm{CH}_{4}, \mathrm{KF}, \mathrm{CO}, \mathrm{SiCl}_{4}, \mathrm{BaCl}_{2}\).
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QUESTION:
Classify the following substances as ionic compounds or covalent compounds containing discrete molecules: \(\mathrm{CH}_{4}, \mathrm{KF}, \mathrm{CO}, \mathrm{SiCl}_{4}, \mathrm{BaCl}_{2}\).
ANSWER:Step 1 of 3
Ionic compounds are (usually) formed when a metal reacts with a nonmetal. Covalent compounds are formed when two nonmetals react with each other.