Answer:
a) Covalent bonds
b) Covalent and ionic bonds
c) Covalent bonds
d) Covalent bonds
Step-by-step explanation:
Metals and non-metals form ionic bonds (electrons are transferred), whereas nonmetals and nonmetals form covalent bonds.
Identify whether the compound contains ionic bonds, covalent bonds, or both.
a) CBr₄. C and Br are nonmetals. Thus, they form covalent bonds.
b) copper(II) sulfate. Sulfate contains S and O (nonmetals), which are bonded through covalent bonds. Sulfate is bonded to copper (metal) through an ionic bond.
c) N₂O₃. N and O are nonmetals. Thus, they form covalent bonds.
d) phosphorous trichloride. P and Cl are nonmetals. Thus, they form covalent bonds.