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What are the differences between an ionic compound and a covalent compound?
That makes sense, thank you. Can you give me an example of each?
Sure, an example of an ionic compound would be sodium chloride (NaCl), where the sodium atom transfers an electron to the chlorine atom, resulting in a positively charged sodium ion and a negatively charged chloride ion. An example of a covalent compound would be water (H2O), where the hydrogen and oxygen atoms share electrons to form a stable molecule.