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Ionic bonds are usually thought of as the electrostatic forces of attraction that result from a species "donating" electron(s) to another species, thus resulting in a positively charged ion (cation) and a negatively charged ion (anion). Covalent bonds are thought of as species "sharing" electron(s) with another species, so there's a sharing of electrons and a joining of their electron clouds.
However, most compounds are not purely ionic/covalent; there's almost always a certain degree of ionic character and covalent character in every compound and bond.
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Compare and contrast ionic and convalent bonds?
Ionic bonds are formed between a metal cation and a non-metal anion. The bond is very strong because of the opposite charged ions. Covalent bonds are formed between two non-metals and are much weaker than ionic bonds.
Is hydrogen a covalent or an ionic bonds?
convalent
Are ionic bonds both nonmetals?
No. Ionic bonds have a metal and a non metal. Convalent/molecular bonds contain only nonmetals.
Is CO ionic or convalent bonding?
Carbon monoxide is a molecule with covalent bonds.
Is C2H5OH a ionic or convalent bond?
Covalent bonds: C-H and C-C Polar covalent bonds: C-O and O-H Ionic bonds: None
Compare and contrast ionic and convalent bonds?
Ionic bonds are formed between a metal cation and a non-metal anion. The bond is very strong because of the opposite charged ions. Covalent bonds are formed between two non-metals and are much weaker than ionic bonds.
Is hydrogen a covalent or an ionic bonds?
convalent
Are ionic bonds both nonmetals?
No. Ionic bonds have a metal and a non metal. Convalent/molecular bonds contain only nonmetals.
Does sodium chloride have convalent bonds between their atoms?
Sodium chloride has ionic bonds.
Is CO ionic or convalent bonding?
Carbon monoxide is a molecule with covalent bonds.
Which chemical bond stores the most energy?
convalent bonds have the greatet bond energy.
Is C2H5OH a ionic or convalent bond?
Covalent bonds: C-H and C-C Polar covalent bonds: C-O and O-H Ionic bonds: None
How is it possible for calcium hydroxide have both ionic and convalent bond?
The Oxygen and the Hydrogen atoms are held together by Covalent bonds and the Calcium is held together with Ionic bonds.
How convalent bond develops ionic character?
Covalent bonds have ionic "character" when they are polar. The more polar, (greater the electronegativity difference) the more ionic character.
How is convalent compound different from an ionic compound?
Covalent bonds are different from ionic bonds because ionic bonds involve the sharing of electrons. Ionic bonds are also electrically conductive.
Is phosphorus Ionic or convalent bond?
Phosphorus is a nonmetallic element so phosphorus-phosphorus bonds are covalent.
How do the forces that hold shared electrons compare with ionic bonds?
Ionic bonds are stronger.
