what is the difference between covalent and ionic bond
Asked by Dikshit Deepesh
| 7th Sep, 2012,
10:25: AM
Expert Answer:
In an ionic bond, the atoms are bound together by the attraction between oppositely-charged ions. For example, sodium and chloride form an ionic bond, to make NaCl, or table salt. In a covalent bond, the atoms are bound by shared electrons. If the electron is shared equally between the atoms forming a covalent bond.
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| 8th Sep, 2012,
02:25: AM
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