Compounds with Both Ionic and Covalent Bonds

Some compounds contain both ionic and covalent bonds. These compounds contain polyatomic ions. Many of these compounds contain a metal, a nonmetal and also hydrogen. However, other examples contain a metal joined via an ionic bond to covalently bonded nonmetals. Here are examples of compounds that exhibit both types of chemical bonding.

NaNO₃ - sodium nitrate
(NH₄)S - ammonium sulfide
Ba(CN)₂
CaCO₃

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Examples of Ionic Bonds - Ionic Compounds
Examples of Covalent Bonds - Covalent Compounds

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