Question 6
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the difference between an ionic bond and a covalent bond?
O Atoms held together by ionic bonds separate when placed in water, while atoms held together by covalent bonds do not separate in water.
Electrons are exchanged between atoms held together by an ionic bond, but they are shared between atoms held together by a covalent bond.
O lonic bonds hold together atoms of two different types, while covalent bonds hold together atoms of the same type.
O lonic bonds form between atoms that carry opposite charges, while covalent bonds form between uncharged atoms.
