In the compound potassium nitrate (KNO3), the atoms within the nitrate ion are held together with COVALENT bonding, and the potassium ion and nitrate ion are held together by IONIC bonding.
A covalent bond, also called a molecular bond, is a chemical bond that involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms. These electron pairs are known as shared pairs or bonding pairs. Covalent bond is formed between two non-metals.
Ionic bonds form when one atom gives up one or more electrons to another atom. It is the complete transfer of valence electron(s) between oppositely charged atoms. Ionic bond is formed between metal (electropositive element) and non-metal(electronegative element)
In nitrate ions the Nitrogen (N) and Oxygen (O) both are non-metals and it involves the sharing of electron pairs between N and O atoms, so the bonding in Nitrate (
) ion is covalent bonding.
In potassium nitrate , Potassium (K) is a metal and Nitrate () ion is non-metal and it involves the complete transfer of valence electron between oppositely charged atoms (K+) and (). So the bonding between Potassium and Nitrate is Ionic bonding.
NOTE : Bonding between Non-metals is Covalent bonding.
Bonding between Metal and Non-metals is Ionic bonding.
Answer:
Environment refers to everything that surrounds an individual and interacts between them. The factors that control the environment can be biotic and abiotic.
Humans have greatly affected the environment. Some of the ways in which the environment is affected by humans are as follows-
(1) Humans have constructed industries and factories that have released a huge amount of toxic gases into the atmosphere.
(2) These harmful gases have increased the earth's global temperature. As a result of which the global warming effect has increased.
(3) The waste materials eliminated from these industries mix with the rivers and streams and pollute the water. It degrades water quality.
(4) The fossil fuels are exhausted at a very high rate.
(5) The spilling of the oils in the oceans has affected the marine species drastically.
(6) Due to the extensive mining at different places, soil fertility has decreased considerably.
(7) Cutting down trees for settlement purposes and other infrastructures.
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Answer:
All the members of a group of elements have the same number of valence electrons and similar chemical properties.
Explanation:
The vertical columns on the periodic table are called groups or families because of their similar chemical behavior.
