what is the difference between a chemical bonds formed in the molecules of 02 and the chemical bonds formed in crystals of a NaC

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Jobisdone [24] · Answer 1 · 2022-10-26T05:48:24+03:00

Answer:

O2 is a covalent substance while NaCl is an ionic substance

Explanation:

In O2 molecule, the bond is between 2 oxygen atoms which are non - metals. Thus, this is a covalent bond since it involves 2 non metals.

Whereas, for the NaCl molecule, the bond is between a metal sodium (Na) and a non metal Chloride(Cl) and thus we can say this is an ionic bond.

Thus the difference is that O2 is a covalent substance while NaCl is an ionic substance.