Ionic vs. Covalent Properties

Covalent Compounds HAVE

• only cations

• only anions

• both cations & anions 

• neither cations or anions

Covalent bonds are between...

• Metal and Non-metal
• Non-metal and Non-metal
• Metal and Metal

In general, this type of bond will form a compound with a high melting point.

• Ionic
• Covalent

What elements generally make an ionic bond?

• metal and nonmetal
• 2 or more nonmetals
• metal
• none of the above

When dissolved in water, the solution is a good conductor of electricity.

• ionic compounds

• covalent compounds

When dissolved in water, the solution does NOT conduct electricity.

• ionic compounds

• covalent compounds

usually hard but brittle

• ionic compounds

• molecular compounds