Question

Develop models bonds can be placed on a scale that ranges from 100% ionic to 100% covalent. Use what you know about the types of bonds that specific elements tend to form to place each of the following compounds in the correct location on the scale: CO2, N2 , NaF, H2O

Answer 1

I’ll give the definitions for half of them ( 2 ) CO2 is Carbon dioxide and H20 is the scientific word for Water/ Aqua

Answer 2

Bonds can be placed on a scale that ranges from 100% ionic to 100% covalent.

CO2: CO2 is a covalent compound, with each carbon atom sharing electrons with two oxygen atoms. Therefore, it can be placed closer to the 100% covalent end of the scale.

N2: N2 is a covalent compound, with each nitrogen atom sharing electrons with another nitrogen atom. Therefore, it can be placed closer to the 100% covalent end of the scale.

NaF: NaF is an ionic compound, consisting of a sodium cation (Na+) and a fluoride anion (F-). Therefore, it can be placed closer to the 100% ionic end of the scale.

H2O: H2O is a polar covalent compound, with the hydrogen atoms sharing electrons with the oxygen atom, but the electrons are not shared equally, therefore the oxygen atom has a partial negative charge and hydrogen atoms have a partial positive charge. Therefore, it can be placed closer to the middle of the scale, between ionic and covalent.

Overall, the scale can be represented as follows:

100% Ionic <-------> NaF <-------> H2O <-------> CO2 <-------> N2 <-------> 100% Covalent