list down the differences between ionic and covalent bond?
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In covalent bonds, atoms share electrons, whereas in ionic bonds atoms transfer electrons. The reaction components of covalent bonds are electrically neutral, whereas for ionic bonds they are both charged. This explains why sodium chloride (salt) conducts electricity when dissolved — its components are charged.
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Ionic bonds form between a metal and a nonmetal, whereas, covalent bonds form between two nonmetals.
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Ionic bonds Covalent bonds
In ionic bonds, one atom donates an electron to stabilize the other atom. In a covalent bond, the atoms are bound by the sharing of electrons.
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