The nitrate ion, NO3–, in Ca(NO3)2 contains both covalent and dative covalent bonds. Explain how.
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There is covalent bonding within the nitrate anion between the N and O atoms, but there is dative covalent bonding between the one of the lone pairs of electrons on one of the oxygen atoms, and the Ca2+ ion.
There is covalent bonding within the nitrate anion between the N and O atoms, but there is dative covalent bonding between the one of the lone pairs of electrons on one of the oxygen atoms, and the Ca2+ ion.
But isn't that a metal and a non metal so isn't that ironically bonded?
Just made one, see attached image; notice how each NO3- ion has a formal charge of -1, although within the ion there is a +1 charge and 2 x -1 charge (making an overall charge of -1)