What are the differences between covalent and ionic bonding?

As you know, electrovalent bonds result very strong electrostatic attraction force. All the factors that help maximize this electrostatic attraction are important for the formation of the ionic bond. Here are the important factors;

• Low ionization energy Metal
• High electron affinity Non Metal
• Large-size

Higher melting point means more energy is required to break the ionic bond. Since the ionic bonds in MgO are stronger than in NaCl due to various reasons, It have higher melting and even boiling point. Reasons are listed below:

• In MgO, Magnesium and oxygen ions carry a +2 and -2 charge while sodium a

The name of covalent and ionic bonds tell their formation story in small detail. Co- means sharing or coexisting, so whenever there is bond fromation due to sharing of valence electron,  it is known as covalent bond. Similerly, ionic bonds suggest that when a bond formation takes place due to i