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Which of the following compounds are ionic compounds?

CaCl2

C6H12O6

MgO

Na2O

SiO2

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re: which of the following compounds are ionic compounds?
CaCI2 is an ionic compound.
C6H12O6 is a covalent compound.
MgO is an ionic compound.
Na2O is an ionic compound.
SiO2 is a covalent compound.
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ionic compounds are compounds with ionic bonds, given by the exchange of electrons between a cation (positive ion) and an anion (negative ion).

ionic compounds usually consist of a metallic element and a non-metallic element.

as such, cacl2, mgo, and na2o are ionic compounds. c6h12o6 and sio2 consists of non-metallic elements only, so they do not form ionic bonds.
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