how are ionic and covalent bonding different?

Answer 1

Basically, covelant bonding is when electrons are shared between atoms and ionic bonding is where an atom either loses/gains electrons to from another atom

Answer 2

1. Covalent bonding is characterized by the sharing of pairs of electrons between atoms. If an atom, for example, had a +1 valence, meaning it was missing an electron (with respect to the octet rule), and another a -1 valence, meaning it had an extra electron (with respect to the octet rule), then a bond between these two atoms would result because they would be complementing or sharing their out of balance valence tendencies. In general, bonds are defined by a mutual attraction that holds the resultant molecule together.

2. Ionic bonds are based on electrostatic forces between two oppositely-charged ions. In ionic bond formation, a metal donates an electron, due to a low electronegativity to form a positive ion or cation. Ionic bonding is stronger then covalent bonding because ionic electrostatic forces are stronger then the ones from covalent bonding.

Answer 3

Ionic bonds are a type of chemical bond based on electrostatic forces between two oppositely-charged ions. In ionic bond formation, a metal donates an electron, due to a low electronegativity to form a positive ion or cation. In ordinary table salt, the bonds between the sodium and chlorine ions are ionic bonds. Often ionic bonds form between metals and non-metals. The non-metal atom has an electron configuration just short of a noble gas structure. They have high electronegativity, and so readily gain electrons to form negative ions or anions. The two or more ions are then attracted to each other by electrostatic forces. Such bonds are stronger than hydrogen bonds, but similar in strength to covalent bonds.
Ionic bonding occurs only if the overall energy change for the reaction is favourable -- when the bonded atoms have a lower energy than the free ones. The larger the resulting energy change the stronger the bond


The term covalent bond is from 1939. The prefix co-, such as in co-partner, means jointly, associated in action, partnered to a lesser degree, etc.; thus a "co-valent bond", essentially, means that the atoms share "valence", such as is discussed in valence bond theory. If an atom, for example, had a +1 valence, meaning it was missing an electron (with respect to the octet rule), and another a -1 valence, meaning it had an extra electron (with respect to the octet rule), then a bond between these two atoms would result because they would be complementing or sharing their out of balance valence tendencies. In general, bonds are defined by a mutual attraction that holds the resultant molecule together. Often, bonding occurs in such a way that the outer electron shells of the participating atoms become filled. In contrast to electrostatic interactions labeled as "ionic bonds," the strength of covalent bond depends on the angular relation between atoms in polyatomic molecules. Covalent bonding is most important between atoms with similar electronegativities. Covalent bonding is often delocalized. Covalent bonding is a broad concept and includes many kinds of interactions, including σ-bonding, π-bonding, metal-metal bonding, agostic interactions, and three-center two-electron bonds.

Answer 4

Ionic bonding occurs between two atoms due to the difference in electrical charge between them. They 'stick' together because of the + and - charges of each atom.

All atoms want to be noble. Covalent bonding occurs when two atoms attempting this share an electron. These bonds are MUCH stronger than ionic bonds.

Answer 5

In an ionic bond, the atoms are bound by attraction of opposite ions, whereas in a covalent bond, atoms are bound by sharing electrons. In covalent bonding, the molecular geometry around each atom is determined by VSEPR rules,whereas, in ionic materials, the geometry follows maximum packing rules.

Answer 6

ionic bonds are when an atom completely takes over another atom's electron, but in covalent bonding, they are shared...and i think the previous answerer might have been confused, but ionic bonds are stronger

Answer 7

In ionic bonds, one atom "scouse borrow" an electron from yet another, ionizing the two. Then the oppositely charged atoms entice one yet another. In covalent bonds, they actually proportion an electron that binds them jointly.