Which of the following drawings is more likely to represent an io...

Question

Which of the following drawings is more likely to represent an ionic compound and which a covalent compound? 
(a)

Accepted Answer

Hey everyone were asked which of the images below is an ionic compound. As we've learned, ionic compounds are usually crystalline solids and they have high melting points and boiling points and they are usually arranged in an array, which is exactly what we see in answer choice. A. Now looking at answer choice B, we can compare this to a Covalin compound, which are usually liquids or gasses and have low melting points and boiling points. And covalin molecules are usually arranged in discrete molecules or units, which is exactly what we see in answer choice B. So answer choice A is going to be our ionic compound while answer choice B is going to be our Covalin compound. Now I hope that made sense and let us know if you have any questions.

Which of the following drawings is more likely to represent an ionic compound and which a covalent compound? (a)

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