Question

Two categories of compounds are

Answer 1

Two categories of compounds are $\boxed{\left({\text{3}}\right){\text{ ionic and molecular}}}$ .

Further Explanation:

Chemical bond:

The attraction between atoms, molecules or ions which results in the formation of chemical compounds is known as a chemical bond. It is formed either due to electrostatic forces or by the sharing of electrons. There are many strong bonds such as ionic bonds, covalent bonds, and metallic bonds while some weak bonds like dipole-dipole interactions, London dispersion forces, and hydrogen bonding.

Ionic compound:

The bond formed due to electrostatic forces is an ionic bond. The compounds formed by the ions of the respective species are called ionic compounds. One of the species loses electrons and gets converted into cation while the other one accepts electrons and forms anion.

Covalent compound:

The bond that is formed by the mutual sharing of electrons between the bonded atoms is called a covalent bond. It is also known as a molecular bond. Covalent compounds or molecular compounds are those compounds which are formed by the electron sharing between two or more non-metals.

So the two categories of compounds are ionic and molecular and therefore option (3) is the correct one.

Learn more:

1. Identification of ionic bonding: brainly.com/question/1603987

2. Which is a covalent compound? brainly.com/question/2083444

Answer details:

Grade: High School

Subject: Chemistry

Chapter: Ionic and covalent compounds

Keywords: compounds, chemical bond, covalent, molecular, ionic, electrostatic repulsion, sharing of electrons, cation, anion, non-metals, mutual sharing, ionic compound, covalent compounds.

Answer 2

Answer is: (3) ionic and molecular.

Ionic compounds are made of ions held together with ionic bonds.

Ionic bond forms when a cation transfers its extra electron to an anion who needs it.  

For example compound magnesium chloride (MgCl₂) has ionic bond (the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions).  

Magnesium (metal) transfers two electrons (became positive cation) to chlorine (became negative anion).  

Molecular compounds are made up of molecules whose atoms are connected with covalent bonds.

Covalent bond is bond between nonmetals.  

For example, molecule carbon monoxide CO has covalent bond.

Carbon (C) and oxygen (O) are nonmetals.  

Carbon atom and oxygen atom are connected by a triple bond (six shared electrons in three bonding molecular orbitals) that is formed of two covalent bonds and one dative covalent bond.