Ionic and Covalent Bonding

Instructions

Please complete the following steps for your discussion post and response.

• Compare (similarities) and contrast (differences) ionic and covalent bonding.
• Make sure to discuss valence electrons and electronegativity of the atoms involved.
• Give an example of a molecule formed with each type of bonding. In your example, give the chemical formula and give the IUPAC name of each molecule.
• Finally, list 1 additional ionic and 1 additional covalent molecule, but don’t indicate which is ionic and which is covalent.

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.