Essential Chemistry for IGCSE - Structure And Bonding (Section 4 - No. 46)

What is the key difference between ionic and covalent bonding?
Ionic involves sharing electrons; covalent involves transferring electrons.
Ionic involves transferring electrons; covalent involves sharing electrons.
Ionic involves metals; covalent involves nonmetals.
Ionic involves nonmetals; covalent involves metals.

Explanation

In ionic bonding, electrons are transferred while in covalent bonding, electrons are shared.

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