Covalent bonds and ionic bonds
Covalent bonds and ionic bonds
The bond formed by mutual sharing of electron pairs between two atoms in a molecule is known as Covalent Bond.
Types of Covalent Bond:
Depending upon the number of shared electron pairs, the covalent bond can be classified into:
- Single Covalent Bond
- Double Covalent Bond
- Triple Covalent Bond
- Single Covalent Bond: When a single pair of electrons are shared between two atoms in a molecule. For example; F2, Cl2, H2 , methane etc.
- Double Covalent Bond: When two pairs of electrons are shared between two atoms in a molecule. For example; O2, CO2 etc.
- Triple Covalent Bond: When three pairs of electrons are shared between two atoms in a molecule. For example; N2 etc.
Ionic bonds
The bond formed by transfer of electron between two atoms in a molecule is known as ionic Bond.
Two atoms will make an ionic bond if they have different electronegativity values.
Difference between covalent compounds and ionic compounds
Covalent compounds |
Ionic compounds |
1.They are readily soluble
in organic solvent. |
1.They are not
soluble in organic solvent. |
2.They do not ionise.. |
2. They ionise in organic medium |
3.They have weak forces
of attraction between the molecules. |
3.They have strong
force of attraction between the molecules |
4.They are bad conductor
of heat. |
4.They are good conductor of heat. |
5.They are bad conductor
of electricity. |
5.They are bad conductor
of electricity. |
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