Q18.10-98 E
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98. Explain why sulfuric acid,\({{\rm{H}}_2}{\rm{S}}{{\rm{O}}_4}\) , which is a covalent molecule, dissolves in water and produces a solution that contains ions.
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Therefore, the bond had a partial ionic character which makes the sulfuric acid form an ionic solution.
1Step 1: Explanation.
Difference of covalent and ionic bonds can be observed through the difference of electro negativity of two atoms, and not only whether the elements in the bond are metal and nonmetal.
The bigger the difference in the electro negativity, the more of ionic character a bond.
Oxygen and hydrogen have a large difference in their electro negativities, therefore, the bond had a partial ionic character which makes the sulfuric acid form an ionic solution.
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