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Carbon and its Compounds — Science STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceCarbon and its Compounds2 Marks
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Give two differences between ionic and covalent compounds.
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Answer

  1. Ionic compounds are formed by the transfer of electrons that are positively and negatively charged, whereas, covalent compounds are formed by sharing the electrons.
  2. In an ionic compound, bonding involves a metal and nonmetal, whereas, in the covalent compound, bonding is between nonmetals.
  3. Ionic compounds are more soluble in water than covalent compounds.
  4. Ionic compounds have definite shape whereas, covalent has no shape.
  5. Ionic compounds are the good conductor of electricity, whereas covalent compounds are the bad conductor of electricity.

Example: Ionic compounds: Nacl (Sodium Cloride) covalent compounds: CO2 (Carbon dioxide)

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