Question

What are covalent bonds? Why ae they different from ionic compounds? List their three characteristic properties?

Answer 1

Covalent compounds are the compounds formed by sharing of electrons between atoms of compounds.

ionic compounds are formed due to transfer of electrons whereas the covalent compounds are formed due to sharing of electrons

ionic compounds are extremely polar whereas the the covalent compounds are non-polar or less polar.

ionic bonds are between metals and non metals whereas the covalent bonds are between non metals.

ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points whereas the covalent compounds have low melting and boiling points


The compounds which are formed by the mutual sharing of electron are called covalent compounds...

In various ways covalent compounds are different from ionic compounds
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ionic compound. | covalent compounds

1)it is strong 1) it is weak as
compared to ionic

2)it has high 2)it has low melting
melting and boiling point
and boiling
poing



3)it is strong. 3) it is a weak electrolyte
electrolyte