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What are some examples of covalent and ionic bonds?


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Covalent bond:

  • A covalent bond is a chemical bond that involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms.”

An example of a covalent bond in a methane molecule is shown below:

  • Example: Carbon dioxide (CO2), Hydrochloric acid(HCl) etc.

Ionic bond:

  • “Ionic bonds are formed when there exists an electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions in a chemical compound.”
  • Ionic bonds are formed when the outermost electrons of one atom are transferred permanently to another atom.
  • An ionic bond exists between ionic compounds such as Sodium chloride as well as Potassium chloride etc.

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