The outer shell electrons are only involved in the bonding process since they are the only 'incomplete' shell and it needs to be fulfilled by another element.
5678+910=13000
257-466=198
Answer:
equal the number of electrons.
Explanation:
Answer:
(3) NaNO₃
Step-by-step explanation:
Sodium nitrate has ionic bonds, because it consists of Na⁺ and NO₃⁻ ions.
However, the nitrate ions have <em>covalent bonds</em> between the O atoms and the central N atoms.
(1) and (2) are <em>wrong</em>. Both N₂O₅ and HCl consist of nonmetals, so they are <em>covalent</em> compounds.
(4) is <em>wrong</em>. NaCl has <em>only ionic bonds</em> between the Na⁺ and Cl⁻ ions
