Question

classify each compound as ionic or molecular. if a compound is ionic, determine whether the metal forms only one type of ion or more than one type of ion. drag the appropriate items to their respective bins. cf₄ no cocl₂ baso₄ molecular ionic, one type of ion ionic, more than one type of ion

Explanation:

• \(CF_4\): Composed of non - metals (carbon and fluorine). Non - metal - non - metal compounds form covalent bonds and are molecular.
• \(NO\): Composed of non - metals (nitrogen and oxygen). Non - metal - non - metal compounds form covalent bonds and are molecular.
• \(CoCl_2\): Composed of a metal (cobalt) and non - metals (chlorine). Cobalt is a transition metal. Transition metals can form more than one type of ion (\(Co^{2 +}\) in \(CoCl_2\), but can also form \(Co^{3+}\) in other compounds like \(Co_2O_3\)). So it is ionic and the metal forms more than one type of ion.
• \(BaSO_4\): Composed of a metal (barium) and non - metals (sulfur and oxygen). Barium (\(Ba\)) is in Group 2 of the periodic table. Group 2 metals (like \(Ba\)) always form \(+ 2\) ions (\(Ba^{2+}\)). So it is ionic and the metal forms only one type of ion.

Answer:

• Molecular: \(CF_4\), \(NO\)
• Ionic, one type of ion: \(BaSO_4\)
• Ionic, more than one type of ion: \(CoCl_2\)