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Is C2H10 ionic or covalent

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Answer:

It is covalent.

Step-by-step explanation:

An ionic bond is a bond between a metal and a non-metal

A covalent bond is a bond between two non-metals.

So lets see:

C2 = Carbon

H10 = Hydrogen

So since non of the two are metals they are covalent.

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C2H10 otherwise known as isobutane is a covalent bond so they share electrons
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