Diffrence between covalent bond and ionic bonds?

Covalent Bond: Usually between two non metals (ie. Hydrogen and oxygen) where the atoms share electrons so that each will have a full outer shell

Ionic Bonds: Usually b/w metal and non metal (like sodium and chlorine) where the metal will give up electrons to the non metal so that they each reach 8 valence electrons

This is like the typical Gr 10-11ish Chem answer...I could go into more detail but it sounds like this is sort of where you're at right now :P

i don't understand concerning the negative aspects, however the simplest thank you to tell between covalent or ionic bonds is to look for specific issues. if it has a metallic or polyatomic ion then that is ionic. if the bond is between 2 nonmetals and there is not any polyatomic ions, then that is covalent. they're sharing electrons as against ionic, the place they earnings or lose electrons. magnesium sulfate - ionic (metallic and polyatomic ion) dipotassium phosphate - ionic (there's a nonmetal, yet phosphate is a polyatomic ion) sodium fluoride - ionic (one metallic and nonmetal) sodium hydroxide - ionic (metallic and polyatomic ion) magnesium carbonate - ionic (metallic and polyatomic ion)

Ionic is transfer of electrons, covalent is sharing of electrons

examples-

Ionic: table salt NaCl

Covalent: Methane CH4