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Which of the following does not contain covalent bond?

A
CoCl2
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MnO4
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C
CrO24
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Cr2O27
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Solution

The correct option is A CoCl2
In CoCl2, cobalt is metal and chlorine is non-metal.
A metal binds with non-metal only through ionic bonds and is not covalent as it has non-metal non-metal bonding.
So CoCl2 is an ionic compound and doesn't have covalent bonds.
Hence, option A is correct.

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