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Use what you know about electronegativity to predict the relative strength of the bond between CaO (Calcium Oxide) and
NIO (Nickel II Oxide).

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They both have dipole-dipole forces and LDFs but the LDFs in CaO are stronger because CaO has a bigger electron cloud making CaO more polarizable
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Answer:

hii

Step-by-step explanation:

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