how to identify if a compound is ionic coordinate or covalent?
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By definition, an ionic bond is between a metal and a nonmetal, and a covalent bond is between 2 nonmetals. So you usually just look at the periodic table and determine whether your compound is made of a metal/nonmetal or is just 2 nonmetals.
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An ionic bond is a type of chemical bond formed between two atoms in which one atom seems to donate its electron to another atom. This mostly happens in a metal and a non metal with metal being the donor and non metal being the acceptor of electron.
Covalent bonds, on the other hand, appear to involve two atoms mutually sharing electrons reach a more stable electron configuration.
Some compounds contain both ionic and covalent bonds. These compounds contain polyatomic ions. Many of these compounds contain a metal, a nonmetal, and also hydrogen.
There is a couple different ways to determine if a bond is ionic or covalent. An ionic bond is between a metal and a nonmetal, and a covalent bond is between 2 nonmetals. So you usually just look at the periodic table and determine whether your compound is made of a metal or a nonmetal or is just 2 nonmetals.
The exception is a compound made with ammonium (NH4+) Since ammonium is an ion, it forms ionic compounds. If the compound begins with H, it's an acid.