What Is the Fundamental Difference Between Covalent and Ionic Bonding

question 22

Multiple Choice

What is the fundamental difference between covalent and ionic bonding?

• A)In covalent bonding,both partners end up with filled outer electron shells; in ionic bonding,one partner does and the other does not.
• B)Covalent bonding involves only the outermost electron shell; ionic bonding also involves the next electron shell inside the outermost shell.
• C)In a covalent bond,the partners share a pair of electrons; in an ionic bond,one partner accepts electrons from the other.
• D)Covalent bonds form between atoms of the same element; ionic bonds form between atoms of different elements.

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