How is a covalent bond different from an ionic bond?

Answer 1

Answer 1: Covalent bonds are bonds formed between two non-metals. Ionic bonds are formed between a metal and a non-metal.

Answer 2: Covalent bonds are formed when atoms share on or more electrons.

Ionic bonds are formed when on atom transfers electrons to another atom.

Answer 2

Ionic VS CovalentIn an ionic bond there is complete transference of electrons while in covalent there is sharing of electrons.In an ionic bond, the atoms are bound by attraction of opposite ions, whereas, in a covalent bond, atoms are bound by sharing electrons. In covalent bonding, the molecular geometry around each atom is determined by VSEPR rules, whereas, in ionic materials, the geometry follows maximum packing rules.

Covalent bonds are usually associated with organic(carbon-based) compounds-of which you and I are are made( and all other humans). In a covalent bond, electrons are "shared" between two or more atoms. Take the organic compound methane(CH4) for instance. Here, each electron from hydrogen(H) is shared the the single carbon(C) atom; and the carbon atom shares one of its four electrons in its outer shell with each of four hydrogen atoms.

The attraction between carbon(C) and hydrogen(H) in the case of methane is a weak one-hence the properties associated with methane( a gas with a low boiling point).

See Wikipedia( "stick model of methane) for illustrations.

Answer 3

A covalent bond is a bond formed as a result of electrons being shared. (For example, hydrogen gas, H2, is bonded covalently. Each hydrogen as a single electron which occupies the s1 orbital (which can only have a maxiumum of 2 electrons), and to fill this "shell" the 2 hydrogens share their electrons. An ionic bondis a bond (stronger than covalent) formed as a result of an attraction of opposite charges. (For example, NaCl (table salt) is an ionic compound because the Na (sodium) and Cl (chlorine) are bonded ionically. They bond because they are attracted by their opposite charges, Na having a charge of +1, and Cl having a charge of -1.) Covalent Bond =sharing of electrons Ionic Bond = attraction of opposite charges

Answer 4

The covalent bond is based on sharing of electrons between atoms; the ionic bond is based on electrostatic attraction between ions.

Answer 5

Covalent bond is a chemical bond that results from sharing of valence electrons. Ionic bond is electrostatic force of attraction that hold oppositely charged ions together.

Answer 6

ionic bonds is the process when one metallic atom takes fully charged electrons from a nonmetallic atom .

while covalent bonds are when two nonmetallic atoms share electrons together

Answer 7

Type your answer here... Ionic bond formed due to transfer of electrons and Covalent bond is formed due to mutual sharing of electrons

Answer 8

The ionic bond involve electrostatic attraction between the two ions.
Covalent bond involve sharing of electrons between the elements.