Two elements have electronegativity of 1.2 and 3.0. Bond formed between them would be ________________.
A
predominantely ionic
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B
predominantely covalent
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C
co-ordinate bond
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D
metallic bond
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Solution
The correct option is C predominantely ionic 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.