What are the difference between ionic bond and covalent bond?

Answer 1

Covalent bonding is usually between two non-metals and is when electrons are shared.

Ionic bonding is when electrons are transferred from one atom to another which is usually between a metal and non-metal.

Both of these bonds make the atoms involved have full outer shells.

Answer 2

An Ionic Bond is an association of two ions with opposing charges. In other words, two ions of opposite charges attract and stay with each other. This happens when an atom gains or loses electrons.

Covalent Bonding happens when two atoms come together to share an election equally.

Did you know that a Hydrogen bond is a weak attraction in which a covalently bound atom with a slight negative charge interacts with a positively charged, covalently bound hydrogen atom?

Extra:

Covalent: Ionic:

-Non metal and non metal -Metal and non metal

-Strong -Weak

-Charged -Non charged
In covalent bonding electrons are shared between two atoms, while in ionic bonding electrons are transferred from one atom to another.

Answer 3

Covalent bonding happens between non metals, such as carbon (C) and oxygen (O) and forms a covalent bond, such as in Carbon Dioxide. In this bond, the attractions are reasonably weak and the atoms in the materials share their electrons on their outer shells, to make sure the atoms have full outer shells of electrons.

Ionic bonding happens between non metals and metals, such as Calcium Oxide. This is where electrons are given by the metals atoms from their outer shell and taken by the non metals atoms and put in their outer shell. This gives the atoms full outer shells of electrons, and there is an electrostatic attraction between the nuclei of the atoms, which forms a strong bond between the non metal and metal atoms.

Answer 4

In a covalent bond electrons are shared between two atoms, which are usually two nonmetals.

In an ionic bond one or more electrons are completely transferred from one atom or group of atoms to another, producing oppositely charged ions. These ions are then attracted to one another. These bonds usually form between a metal and a nonmetal.

Answer 5

Ionic Bonds:

1. Held together by electrostatic forces
2. Arranged by lattice structure
3. Generally high Melting Points
4. Often readily soluble in water with limited solubility in other polar solvents
5. Solutions contain solvatd ions that conduct electricity
6. Molten ionic compounds (that do not decompose) conduct electrity
7. Split into ions when dissolved in water
8. Typically made from metals and non-metals
9. Elements lose or gain electrons to bond

Covalent Bonds:

1. Share electrons to bond
2. Solids of non macro molecules held together by van der walls forces
3. Low Melting Points (Except Macromolecules)
4. Generally do not dissolve in water, but there are many exceptions!
5. Typically formed by Non Metal-Non Metal