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covalent bonds arevstrong and directional in nature. what does this statement mean

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Q. What do we mean by directional or non directional nature of bond of a solid? For eg., covalent bonds are considered directional in nature. Does this property define whether a solid is brittle or not?

Q. Assertion :Ionic bonds are directional in nature whereas covalent bonds are non-directional. Reason: According to orbital overlap concept, the formation of a covalent bond between two atoms results by pairing of electrons present in the valence shell having same spins.

Q. Mention true (T) or false (F) for the following set of statements.
i) There is a sharing of electrons between two atoms in a covalent bond.
ii) The covalent bond could be polar or non polar.
iii) In a covalent bond there is no complete transfer of electrons.
iv) Covalent molecules have bonds that do not have directional nature.

Electrovalent or Ionic compounds are non-directional in nature and Covalent compounds are directional in nature.

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