What are the differences between covalent and ionic bonding?

Covalent bonding is the sharing of pairs of electrons between two non-metallic atoms.

Ionic bonding is where electrons are transferred from one atom to another, usually from a metallic atom to a non-metallic one.

AP
Answered by Alastair P. Chemistry tutor

3878 Views

See similar Chemistry A Level tutors

Related Chemistry A Level answers

All answers ▸

What is a mole?


Explain the trend in reactivity of group 2 elements with water as you go down the group.


Explain the trend in the first ionisation energies of the group 1 elements


Explain the difference between homolytic fission and heterolytic fission.


We're here to help

contact us iconContact ustelephone icon+44 (0) 203 773 6020
Facebook logoInstagram logoLinkedIn logo

MyTutor is part of the IXL family of brands:

© 2026 by IXL Learning