Question

Two elements whose electronegativities are 1.2 and 3.0 then the bong formed between them would be

Answer 1

Answer:

Difference of electronegativity between the two atoms is 1.8 so the bond would be predominantly ionic and less covalent. For a bond to be 50% ionic and 50% covalent, the difference between electronegativities should be equal to 1.7.

Answer 2

The electronegativity difference between the two atoms is 3.0−1.2=1.8. It is large, hence, the bond formed is an ionic bond...