No, CO2 is not an ionic compound. Meanwhile, CO2 is a compound that is formed between two non-metal atoms (carbon and oxygen) thus giving it a covalent nature. …

Ionic bonding in sodium chloride. An atom of sodium (Na) donates one of its electrons to an atom of chlorine (Cl) in a chemical reaction, and the resulting positive ion (Na+) and negative ion (Cl−) form a stable ionic compound (sodium chloride; common table salt) based on this ionic bond.

Covalent Compounds exist in all three states; solid, liquid and gaseous. Ionic Compounds are soluble in water. Covalent Compounds mostly are not soluble in water. Ionic Compounds Conduct Electricity in Molten state and Aqueous Solution as well.

The terms covalent and molecular are often used interchangeably to describe the same type of substance. Covalent compounds are those that exhibit covalent bonding. Molecular compounds are a type of covalent compound. Molecular compounds exist as individual molecules.

Characteristics of covalent compounds :

• Covalent compounds are made up of neutral molecules.
• The melting and the boiling points of covalent compounds are generally low.
• Covalent compounds are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents.
• Covalent compounds do not conduct electricity.

What is another word for covalent bond?

No definite geometry is not a characteristic of a covalent compound. This is because covalent bond is a weak bond. Intermolecular forces present in covalent compounds are weak van der Waal’s forces.

• Components in a compound are present in a definite proportion.
• It has a homogeneous composition.
• Particles in a compound are of one kind.
• A compound is made up of one or more atoms of the same or different elements.
• In a compound the elements are present in a fixed ratio by mass.

it is a covalent molecule.

together by sharing electrons (covalent bonding). Examples are water, which contains H2O molecules; methane, which contains CH4 molecules; and hydrogen fluoride, which contains HF molecules.