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How do ionic bonds differ from covalent bonds?

a) Protons are transferred in a covalent bond.
b) Electrons are shared in a covalent bond.
c) Electrons are transferred in a covalent bond.
d) Protons are shared in a covalent bond.

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Answer:

b) electrons are shared in a covalent bond

Step-by-step explanation:

remember for ionic bonding, it occurs between a metal and a non-metal, we know that the metal donates electrons to the non-metal while the non-metal is the receiver.

the reason why the metal donates electron is usually because it has between 1-3 electrons on its valence shell and therefore there is a weaker attraction of the positive nucleus to the outermost electrons hence why it is readily donated.

the opposite occurs for the non-metals hence why it readily accepts electrons to become stable

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