SnOH4 is considered to be an ionic compound because it is composed of a metal (Sn) and a polyatomic ion (OH). The metal (Sn) typically donates electrons to the polyatomic ion (OH) to form ionic bonds between them.
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BO is a molecular compound because it is composed of nonmetals (boron and oxygen) and forms covalent bonds.
Cr is a transition metal element, specifically chromium. It is not considered ionic or molecular on its own.
H2O is a molecular compound.
Glucose is a molecular compound, not ionic. It consists of covalent bonds between its carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms.
Cr2O3 is an ionic compound. It consists of chromium ions (Cr3+) and oxide ions (O2-) held together by ionic bonds.