Question

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1)The compound CO2 is an example of a(n) (2 points)

atom

element

ionic compound

covalent compound

2) What is another name for a compound known as a salt? (2 points)

Molecule

Covalent compound

Element

Ionic compound

Answer 1

1)The compound CO2 is an example of a(n) covalent compound

CO2 or carbon dioxide is made of carbon and oxygen molecules. It is a compound because it composed of two kinds or more element. Both carbon and oxygen is a gas, so the compound will form a covalent bond. The bond is not easily broken like ionic one.

2) What is another name for a compound known as a salt? Ionic compound

Salt that you mostly found in cooking is sodium chloride or NaCl. It is a compound because it composed of two kinds or more element. Natrium/sodium is metal while chlorine is gas. These compound will form ions(Na+ and Cl-) when dissolved into solution.