Identify each of the following compounds as ionic or covalent.
a. NH $_{4}$ NO $_{3}$ b. Na $_{2}$ S $_{2}$ O $_{3}$ c. SF $_{6}$

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Identify each of the following compounds as ionic or covalent.
a. NH[latex]_{4}[/latex]NO[latex]_{3}[/latex] b. Na[latex]_{2}[/latex]S[latex]_{2}[/latex]O[latex]_{3}[/latex] c. SF[latex]_{6}[/latex]

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You are asked to determine whether a compound is ionic or covalent.
You are given the compound formula.
a. Ionic. Ammonium nitrate contains two polyatomic ions (NH[latex]_{4}^{+}[/latex] and NO[latex]_{3}^{-}[/latex]), so it is an ionic compound that consists only of nonmetal elements.
b. Ionic. Sodium thiosulfate contains the sodium ion [latex](Na^{+})[/latex] and the polyatomic thiosulfate ion (S[latex]_{2}O_{3}^{2-}[/latex]). It is an ionic compound that consists of a metal ion and a polyatomic ion.
c. Covalent. Sulfur hexafluoride contains only nonmetals and no polyatomic ions.

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