Question

What are three differences between ionic and covalent compounds?

Answer 1

Answer:

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.

Answer 2

Ionic solid :

• they form bond by transfer of electrons
• they are conductors in molten state due to presence of ions in it
• eg: MgCl2, HCl etc

covalent solid :

• they form bond by sharing of electron or atoms
• only graphite conducts electricity here none other do
• eg: diamond (c), CO2 etc

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