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Chemistry, 06.10.2021 09:40 chrjergre6520

Why is CuO an ionic compound even though the electronegativity is less than 1.7? Cu has an electronegativity of 1.9, and O has an electronegativity of 3.44. The difference would just be 1.54 which is less than 1.7. But it is still an ionic compound for some reason?

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