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Difference between ionic bonding and covalent bonding please

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An ionic bond is formed between a metal and a non-metal. ... Covalent bonding is a form of chemical bonding between two non metallic atoms which is characterized by the sharing of pairs of electrons between atoms and other covalent bonds.


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Difference between ionic bonding and covalent bonding?

There are so many difference between ionic and covalent bonding, ionic bonding occur between metals and non-metals while covalent bonding occur between non-metals and non-metals. Furthermore, covalent bonding does not share electron while ionic bonding donates electron which enables their bonding to be strong.

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