Question

classify the following compounds as ionic or covalent (molecular):
of₂, cuo, seo₂.
answer:
covalent, ionic, covalent
ionic, covalent, ionic
covalent, covalent, ionic
ionic, ionic, covalent

Explanation:

• \(OF_{2}\): Composed of non - metals (oxygen and fluorine). Non - metals form covalent bonds by sharing electrons. So, \(OF_{2}\) is covalent.
• \(CuO\): Copper (\(Cu\)) is a metal and oxygen (\(O\)) is a non - metal. Metals and non - metals form ionic bonds (electron transfer from metal to non - metal). So, \(CuO\) is ionic.
• \(SeO_{2}\): Selenium (\(Se\)) and oxygen (\(O\)) are non - metals. Non - metals form covalent bonds by sharing electrons. So, \(SeO_{2}\) is covalent.

Answer:

A. covalent, ionic, covalent