Is N2O (Dinitrogen monoxide or Nitrous oxide) Ionic or Covalent/Molecular?

To tell if N2O (Dinitrogen monoxide (Nitrous oxide)) is ionic or covalent (also called molecular) we look at the Periodic Table that and see that N is a non-metal and O is a non-metal. When we have a non-metal and a non-metal the compound is usually considered covalent.

Because we have a non-metal and non-metal in N2O there will be a difference in electronegativity between N and O is less than 2.0. This difference results in an electron(s) being shared between the non-metals. The sharing means that the bond will be considered covalent/molecular.
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Helpful Resources

Metals, Non-Metals on the P- Table: Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids on ...
Ionic, Covalent, & Polar Covalent: Polar, Non-Polar, and Ionic Compounds...
Electronegativity for each element: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electro...
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Because we have a combination of a non-metal and non-metal N2O (Dinitrogen monoxide (Nitrous oxide)) is considered an covalent/molecular compound.

In general, covalent compounds compounds:


- have low melting points and boiling points.
- have low enthalpies of fusion and vaporization.
- do not conduct electricity when dissolved in water.

For more chemistry help, see http://www.Breslyn.org.

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