Is MgC2H3O2, a ionic or covalent?

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Hans Krupakar · Answer 1 · 2021-11-19T19:22:08+0000

It is ionic. Magnesium is a metal, so it would make a positive ion (cation) with a charge of +2. The c2h3o2, or acetate, is a common polyatomic ion with a charge of -2. Because one charge is positive and one is negative, the bond will be ionic.

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