Question

What is a binary chemical compound?

Answer 1

A binary chemical compound is one in which atoms of two different elements bond together to form a molecular compound or an ionic compound.

Explanation:

Examples of molecular compounds: nonmetals covalently bonded to other nonmetals

`"H"_2"O":` water (dihydrogen monoxide)

`"NO":` nitrogen monoxide

`"PCl"_5":` phosphorus pentachloride

Examples of ionic compounds: metals ionically bonded to nonmetals

`"CaCl"_2":` calcium chloride

`"NaHCO"_3":` sodium hydrogen carbonate ( also called sodium bicarbonate and baking soda)

`"MgO":` magnesium oxide