Differences Between Ionic and Covalent Compounds

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January 23, 2015

 

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For a compound to be a liquid or a gas and still be called a compound, atoms from the various elements must be stuck together in the form of molecules. The formation of molecules is why compounds such as C2H4 exist. The formula is telling you not just the ratios but also how many atoms there are in each molecule (Wikipedia)...
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One of the ions has a positive charge called a cation and the other has a negative charge called an anion. Cations are usually metal atoms and anions are either nonmetals or polyatomic ions. Usually, when we have ionic compounds, they form large crystals that you can see with the naked eye (4). A covalent compound is a compound in which the atoms that are bonded share electrons rather than transfer electrons from one to the other...
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