Ionic Vs Covalent
Darrius Evans
Ionic Bond
- High Polarity
- An ionic bond is formed between a metal and a non-metal. Non-metals(-ve ion) are "stronger" than the metal(+ve ion) and can get electrons very easily from the metal. These two opposite ions attract each other and form the ionic bond.
- No definite shape
- Ionic bond, also known as electrovalent bond is a type of bond formed from the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions in a chemical compound. These kinds of bonds occur mainly between a metallic and a non metallic atom.
- High Melting Point
- Examples. Sodium Chloride, Sulphuric Acid.
- Room Temperature- Solid
Covalent Bond
- Low Polarity
- A covalent bond is formed between two non-metals that have similar electronegativities. Neither atom is "strong" enough to attract electrons from the other. For stabilization, they share their electrons from outer molecular orbit with others.
- Definite shape
- Covalent bonding is a form of chemical bonding between two non metallic atoms which is characterized by the sharing of pairs of electrons between atoms and other covalent bonds.
- Melting Point- Low
- Room Temperature- Liquid and Gas
Example Covalent
O3 - ozone
H2 - hydrogen
H2O - water
H2 - hydrogen
H2O - water