Are Sodium Ethanoate and Magnesium Sulfate Ionic Compounds?

  • Thread starter Thread starter topsyturvy
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    Compounds Ionic
Join the discussion
Registration is free. Ask a follow-up in this thread, or start your own.
1 reply · 15K views
topsyturvy
Messages
22
Reaction score
0
A list of compounds and their formulae are given below. Select those compounds that are IONIC.
(choose all that Apply)

A.)sulfuric acid H2SO4
B.) glucose C6H12O6
C.) sodium ethanoate CH3COONa
D.) magnesium Sulfate MgSO4
E.) Propyl ethanoate CH3COOC3H7

i've chosen C and D. am i correct?

thanks lotsa:smile:
 
Physics news on Phys.org
topsyturvy said:
i've chosen C and D. am i correct?
Yes, you are. :approve:

Acids are always molecular compounds.
The other compounds, B and E, are organic molecules.