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Is CO2 (Carbon dioxide) Ionic or Covalent/Molecular?

To tell if CO2 (Carbon dioxide) is ionic or covalent (also called molecular) we look at the Periodic Table that and see that C is a non-metal and O is a non-metal. When we have a non-metal and a non-metal the compound is usually considered covalent. Because we have a non-metal and non-metal in CO2 there will be a difference in electronegativity between C and O is less than 2.0. This difference results in an electron(s) being shared between the non-metals. The sharing means that the bond will be considered covalent/molecular. --- Helpful Resources Metals, Non-Metals on the P- Table:    • Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids on the P...   Ionic, Covalent, & Polar Covalent:    • Polar, Non-Polar, and Ionic Compounds: Exp...   Electronegativity for each element: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electro... --- Because we have a combination of a non-metal and non-metal CO2 (Carbon dioxide) is considered an covalent/molecular compound. In general, covalent compounds compounds: have low melting points and boiling points. have low enthalpies of fusion and vaporization. do not conduct electricity when dissolved in water. For more chemistry help, see http://www.Breslyn.org.