Chemistry: The Science in Context (4th Edition)

Published by W.W. Norton & Co.
ISBN 10: 0393124177
ISBN 13: 978-0-39312-417-0

Chapter 2 - Atoms, Molecules, and Ions: Matter Starts Here - Problems - Page 70: 53

Answer

Molecular compounds are made up of two or more nonmetals. Ionic compounds are those made of a metal and a nonmetal.

Work Step by Step

Molecular compounds are made up of two or more nonmetals. In molecular compounds, electrons are shared between atoms. Ionic compounds are those made of a metal and a nonmetal. In these types of compounds, electrons are transferred from one atom to another, leaving one atom negative and the other atom positive.
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