Increasing Ionic Character of Bonds
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List the following bonds in order of increasing ionic character. (Enter your answer in the format H-O for the hydrogen-to-oxygen bond in H2O. Use the appropriate <, =, or > symbol to separate substances in the list.)
the sodium-to-fluorine bond in Na-F
the magnesium-to-oxygen bond in MgO
the nitrogen-to-nitrogen bond in N2
the chlorine-to-fluorine bond in ClF3
the manganese-to-oxygen bond in Mn-O
I have tried
Na-F > Mg-O > Cl-F > Mn-O > N-N
Mg-O > Na-F > N-N > Cl-F > Mn-O
and both are wrong. What am I doing wrong?
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This solution explains how to arrange compounds in order of increasing ionic character.
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To answer this you need to look at the electronegativity difference for each of the pairs. The pair with the largest END will be the most ionic. A ...
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