* ICl3 (Iodine trichloride): Covalent
* Iodine and chlorine are both nonmetals. Covalent bonds form between nonmetals.
* The electronegativity difference between iodine and chlorine is not large enough to create a fully ionic bond.
* ICl3 exhibits polar covalent bonds due to the electronegativity difference, but the overall molecule is nonpolar.
* N2O (Nitrous oxide): Covalent
* Nitrogen and oxygen are both nonmetals. Covalent bonds form between nonmetals.
* N2O has a linear structure and exhibits polar covalent bonds.
* LiCl (Lithium chloride): Ionic
* Lithium (Li) is a metal and chlorine (Cl) is a nonmetal. Ionic bonds form between metals and nonmetals.
* Lithium readily loses an electron to become a positive ion (Li+), while chlorine gains an electron to become a negative ion (Cl-). The electrostatic attraction between these oppositely charged ions creates the ionic bond.