Question

List down the differences between Ionic and Covalent compounds.

Answer 1

Ionic Compound	Covalent Compound
Ionic compounds are crystalline solids at room temperature	It occurs in gaseous state
They are poor conductors of electricity in solid state. However, in molten state and their aqueous solutions conduct electricity.	They are bad conductors of electricity
It has high melting and boiling point	Have relatively low melting point
Soluble in polar solvents and insoluble in nonpolar solvent	Soluble in non-polar solvents and insoluble in polar solvents
They have high density and they are quite hard because of the strong electrostatic force between the ions. But they are highly brittle	They are neither hard nor brittle. But they are soft and waxy
Undergoes ionic reactions which are practically rapid and instantaneous	Undergo molecular reactions in solutions and these reactions are slow