Which compound contains both ionic and covalent bonds? a.) CaCo3 b.) PCl3 c.) MgF2 d.) CH2O

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Kingston Donaldson

Physics

4 June, 19:22

Which compound contains both ionic and covalent bonds? a.) CaCo3 b.) PCl3 c.) MgF2 d.) CH2O

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Erick Scott · Answer 1

A. CaCo3 should be correct

Calcium carbonate has both ionic and covalent bonds. It's a compound of carbon and oxygen, which are both non-metals, so are covalently bonded.

Georgina · Answer 2

CaCo3, because CO3 is carbonate, which is three oxygens covalently bonded to the carbon. It has a charge of 2 - becuase carbon has 4 electrons and the 3 oxygens bring 6.