Is ferrous sulfate ionic or covalent?
Phosphorus trichloride (PCl3 ) is a covalent molecule.
Is FeSO4 a covalent compound?
Chlorine has a high electro negativity of 3.0. Copper like most metals has a low electro negativity, So the bonding is ionic making the compound an ionic salt. Ernest Z. CuCl2 is a covalent compound.
There is a couple different ways to determine if a bond is ionic or covalent. By definition, an ionic bond is between a metal and a nonmetal, and a covalent bond is between 2 nonmetals. So you usually just look at the periodic table and determine whether your compound is made of a metal/nonmetal or is just 2 nonmetals.
Identify compound as ionic or covalent then give proper name
