Explain the difference between an ionic and a covalent bond

Identify each of the following molecules or compounds as ionic, polar covalent, or nonpolar covalent.

a. H₂O         

b. LiI          

c. C₁₀H₂₂       

d. N₂          

e. MgBr₂        

f. H₂S          

With respect to their solubility in water, substances with nonpolar covalent bonds are______, while substances with polar covalent and ionic bonds are_______.

Appropriately label all of the chemical bonds in this image as either intramolecular or intermolecular.

Map of the Lesson on Chemical Bonding

According to the map above, which of the following are types of covalent bonds?

a) Polar.

b) Van der Waals.

c) Ionic.

d) Hydrogen.

e) None of the above.