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How do you know if a compound is covalent

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Compounds containing two elements (binary compounds) can either have ionic or covalent bonding. If a compound is made from a metal and a non-metal, its bonding will be ionic. If a compound is made from two non-metals, its bonding will be covalent.

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If a compound is made from two non-metals it’s bonding will be covalent
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