JAMB Chemistry 2014 Objective — Question 7

Question 7 of 50 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Chemistry 2014 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

If the difference in electronegativity of elements P and Q is 3.0, the bond that will be formed between them is A.

A. ionicCorrect
B. covalent
C. metallic
D. co-ordinate

Explanation

If the electronegativity difference between two combining atoms is large, the bond will be ionic or electrovalent. Small electronegativity difference makes for covalent bond.

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