Question

Pls help! Describe ionic and covalent bonding. Give an example of each

Answer 1

Answer:

Example of ionic bonds— Sodium chloride and calcium oxide. Example of covalent bond— Water, carbon

Explanation:

ionic bond, also called electrovalent bond, type of linkage formed from the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions in a chemical compound. Such a bond forms when the valence (outermost) electrons of one atom are transferred permanently to another atom.

A covalent bond consists of the mutual sharing of one or more pairs of electrons between two atoms. These electrons are simultaneously attracted by the two atomic nuclei. A covalent bond forms when the difference between the electronegativities of two atoms is too small for an electron transfer to occur to form ions.