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Explain the difference between naming an ionic compound and a covalent (molecular) compound.

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The main difference between the Ionic and Covalent Compounds is the methodology of formation. One of the atoms in the bond shall lose an electron to initiate the bond to form an ionic compound while the Covalent compound is formed by sharing the electrons among the atoms.

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