Question

List three differences between ionic and covalent compounds

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Ionic compounds are formed by the transfer of electrons that are positively and negatively charged, whereas, covalent compounds are formed by sharing the electrons.

2. In an ionic compound, bonding involves a metal and nonmetal, whereas, in the covalent compound, bonding is between nonmetals.

3.Ionic compounds are more soluble in water than covalent compounds.

4. Ionic compounds have definite shape whereas, covalent has no shape.

5. Ionic compounds are the good conductor of electricity, whereas covalent compounds are the bad conductor of electricity.

Answer 2

An ionic bond essentially donates an electron to the other atom participating in the bond, while electrons in a covalent bond are shared equally between the atoms. The only pure covalent bonds occur between identical atoms. Ionic bonds form between a metal and a nonmetal. Covalent bonds form between two nonmetals.