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Ierofanga [76]
2 years ago
15

If C and Cl combined to make a compound, would it be covalent or ionic?

Chemistry
1 answer:
arsen [322]2 years ago
6 0

Answer:

it would be a covalent bond

Explanation:

carbon has 4 valence electrons, while chlorine has 7.

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