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Question
Separate the following compounds into three categories - ionic, polar and covalent compounds; N2, NH4Cl, NH3, NO, NH4NO3, NCl3.
Solution
Ionic compounds = NO, NH4Cl, NH4NO3
Covalent compounds = N2, NH3, NO
Polar compounds = NCl3
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