Asked by lyne
how would you determine the % of ionic/covalent char. in the bond?
this is on my test review and don't remember learning it
this is on my test review and don't remember learning it
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Answered by
DrBob222
You look up the electronegativity of each element and subtract one from the other. Then do one of the following:
a. Look up the percent ionic/covalent character from a table or graph OR
b. Knowing that a difference of about 1.9 is about 50% ionic/50% covalent character, make an estimate. For example, if the difference is 1.0, then knowing about 2.0 is 50/50 and a difference of 0 is 100% covalent, then 1.0 must be pretty close to 25% ionic/75% covalent character.
a. Look up the percent ionic/covalent character from a table or graph OR
b. Knowing that a difference of about 1.9 is about 50% ionic/50% covalent character, make an estimate. For example, if the difference is 1.0, then knowing about 2.0 is 50/50 and a difference of 0 is 100% covalent, then 1.0 must be pretty close to 25% ionic/75% covalent character.
Answered by
lyne
thank you so much
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