Question

classify each chemical compound:

compound	type of compound
$ce{h_{2}s}$	$\bigcirc$ ionic $quad$ $circ$ molecular
$ce{cl_{2}o_{7}}$	$\bigcirc$ ionic $quad$ $\bigcirc$ molecular

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze \( \text{Cl}_2\text{O}_7 \)

Chlorine (\( \text{Cl} \)) and oxygen (\( \text{O} \)) are both non - metals. Compounds formed between non - metals are usually molecular (covalent) compounds because they share electrons to form covalent bonds, rather than transferring electrons (which is characteristic of ionic compounds, where there is a metal and a non - metal or a polyatomic ion involved).

Answer:

For \( \text{Cl}_2\text{O}_7 \), the type of compound is molecular. So we should select the "molecular" option for \( \text{Cl}_2\text{O}_7 \).