Chemical Bond- Ionic, Covalent or Both?
Metals are on the left of the staircase &
Nonmetals are on the right side.
Name_______________________
Identify the compounds below as Ionic Covalent or Both by identifying
the types of elements in their formulas.
Ionic =
Metal + Nonmetal
Covalent = Nonmetal + Nonmetal
Both Ionic & Covalent = ​contains a polyatomic ion​ (see chart on Periodic Table of
Ions)
FORMULA
Mg Cl​2
C O​2
C H​4
Fe​2 S​
​ 3
NaClO
Ca F​2
K​3 ​NO​2
Li​2 S
​
Zn Cl​2
P​2​O​5
Cation
(M or N)
Anion
(N or Poly)
Ionic, Covalent, or Both