Do chlorine and oxygen bond covalently or ionically to create hypochlorite?

Question

For school, we were given questions about the bonds of hypochlorite.

Answer 1

Covalent bonds are formed between O and Cl

Answer 2

Greetings My M...hope you're having a great weekend.

Great question...Might I ask a question of your...certainly I can simply give you the answer to your question...however...I would like to know if you understand what an ionic or covalent bond is...how is one different from the other?

If you can answer that simple Chemistry principle...then the answer will be quite easy and you will then be able to answer any of these kinds of questions.

This has all to do with the valence electrons of atoms.

I will be glad to help you...connect back with me and I can certainly help...however...I am a firm believer if I simply give you the answer...I am not helping you understand the concepts of ionic and covalent chemical bonding.

Respecfully

JG