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Covelent bond

Which is more covalent between these compounds and why
A.... CoO or Co2O3
B.... In2S or In2S3
C.... CrCl2 or CrCl3
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Original post by Aurnado
Which is more covalent between these compounds and why
A.... CoO or Co2O3
B.... In2S or In2S3
C.... CrCl2 or CrCl3


does CoO exist?
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Original post by Fosu®
does CoO exist?


I don’t know it is just written like this in my inorganic book
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Original post by Aurnado
I don’t know it is just written like this in my inorganic book


If I may know, is this A level or GCSE?

by more covalent, do you mean which has more bonds? If so, then Co2O3, In2S3, CrCl3 are more covalent because it has more bonds compared to the one each one is being compared with

Hope this helps.

This is a weird question though :biggrin:
(edited 8 years ago)
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Original post by Fosu®
does CoO exist?


Why wouldn't it?
Original post by Fosu®
If I may know, is this A level or GCSE?

by more covalent, do you mean which has more bonds? If so, then Co2O3, In2S3, CrCl3 are more covalent because it has more bonds compared to the one each one is being compared with

Hope this helps.

This is a weird question though :biggrin:


A bond being more covalent doesn't mean it has more bonds...
Original post by Aurnado
Which is more covalent between these compounds and why
A.... CoO or Co2O3
B.... In2S or In2S3
C.... CrCl2 or CrCl3


There is greater tendency towards covalency as the oxidation state gets larger. This is because the higher charge density of the positive ion distorts the ionic charge cloud.

Hence Co2O3 is (slightly) more covalent than CoO.

Apply the same rules to the others.
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Original post by alow
Why wouldn't it?


Oh my bad! i forgot Co was cobalt.. I read it as carbon monoxide Oxide instead of cobalt(II)oxide :s-smilie:
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Original post by Fosu®
Oh my bad! i forgot Co was cobalt.. I read it as carbon monoxide Oxide instead of cobalt(II)oxide :s-smilie:


Also Carbon Monoxide Oxide would be... CO2. You may have heard of it :wink:
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Original post by alow
Also Carbon Monoxide Oxide would be... CO2. You may have heard of it :wink:


Of course haha..I guess the question was beyond my level
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Original post by Plantagenet Crown
A bond being more covalent doesn't mean it has more bonds...


Oh I see, thanks!:smile:

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