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What is the difference between ionic compounds and polar covalent compounds.

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Ionic compounds are formed as a result of transfer of one or more electrons from the atom of a metallic electropositive element to an atom of a non-metallic electronegative element.
A polar covalent compound is the one in which there is an unequal distribution of electrons between the two atoms.

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