Which of the following compounds consist of molecules and which consist of ions?

Lithium hydroxide exists as an ionic network of lithium ions and hydroxide.

And barium nitrate, in the form of barium 2+ ions and nitrate ions

But pure HNO3 is a liquid, at room temperature, so it must exist as molecules.

As soon as you dissolve it, it turns into ions, but it’s not a compound anymore, it’s a mixture, a solution of HNO3 in water.

butan-1-ol is made up of molecules and remains as molecules even when it dissolves.

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