Question

What happens to the electrons in an ionic bond and a covalent bond?

Answer 1

In ionic bonding,

atoms transfer

electrons to each

other. Ionic bonds

require at least one electron

donor and one electron

acceptor. In contrast, atoms

with the same electronegativity

share electrons in covalent

bonds, because neither atom

preferentially attracts or repels

the shared electrons.

Answer 2

In ionic bonding, atoms transfer electrons to each other. Ionic bonds require at least one electron donor and one electron acceptor. In contrast, atoms with the same electronegativity share electrons in covalent bonds, because neither atom preferentially attracts or repels the shared electrons.