The difference between ionic and covalent bonds is how the electrons are used.

In ionic
bonding, one atom donates electrons to the other. In covalent bonding, the two atoms
share electrons.

Classifying compounds as ionic or covalent

1. If a compound is made from a metal and a non-metal, its bonding will be ionic.
2. If a compound is made from two non-metals, its bonding will be covalent

Ionic bond examples include:

 LiF - Lithium Fluoride.
 LiCl - Lithium Chloride.
 LiBr - Lithium Bromide.
 LiI - Lithium Iodide.
 NaF - Sodium Fluoride.
 NaCl - Sodium Chloride.
 NaBr - Sodium Bromide.
 NaI - Sodium Iodide

An ionic bond is formed when ions interact to create an ionic compound with the positive and
negative charges in balance. Ionic bond examples include:

 LiF - Lithium Fluoride

 LiCl - Lithium Chloride
 LiBr - Lithium Bromide
 LiI - Lithium Iodide
 NaF - Sodium Fluoride
 NaCl - Sodium Chloride
 NaBr - Sodium Bromide
 NaI - Sodium Iodide
 KF - Potassium Fluoride
 KCl - Potassium Chloride
 KBr - Potassium Bromide
 KI - Potassium Iodide
 CsF - Cesium Fluoride
 CsCl - Cesium Chloride
 CsBr - Cesium Bromide
 CsI - Cesium Iodide
 BeO - Beryllium Oxide
 BeS - Beryllium Sulfide
 BeSe - Beryllium Selenide
 MgO - Magnesium Oxide
 MgS - Magnesium Sulfide
 MgSe - Magnesium Selenide
 CaO - Calcium Oxide
 CaS - Calcium Sulfide
 CaSe - Calcium Selenide
 BaO - Barium Oxide
 BaS - Barium Sulfide
 BaSe - Barium Selenide
 CuF - Copper(I) Fluoride
 CuCl - Copper(I) Chloride
 CuBr - Copper(I) Bromide
 CuI - Copper(I) Iodide
 CuO - Copper(II) Oxide
 CuS - Copper(II) Sulfide
 CuSe - Copper(II) Selenide
 FeO - Iron(II) Oxide
 FeS - Iron(II) Sulfide
 FeSe - Iron(II) Selenide
 CoO - Cobalt(II) Oxide
 CoS - Cobalt(II) Sulfide
 CoSe - Cobalt(II) Selenide
 NiO - Nickel(II) Oxide
 NIS - Nickel(II) Sulfide
 NiSe - Nickel(II) Selenide
 PbO - Lead(II) Oxide
 PbS - Lead(II) Sulfide
 PbSe - Lead(II) Selenide
 SnO - Tin(II) Oxide
  SnS - Tin(II) Sulfide
 SnSe - Tin(II) Selenide
 Li2O - Lithium Oxide
 Li2S - Lithium Sulfide
 Li2Se - Lithium Selenide
 Na2S - Sodium Oxide
 Na2S - Sodium Sulfide
 Na2Se - Sodium Selenide
 K2O - Potassium Oxide
 K2S - Potassium Sulfide
 K2Se - Potassium Selenide
 Cs2O - Cesium Oxide
 Sc2S - Cesium Sulfide
 Cs2Se - Cesium Selenide
 BeF2 - Beryllium Fluoride
 BeCl2 - Beryllium Chloride
 BeBr2 - Beryllium Bromide
 BeI2 - Beryllium Iodide
 MgF2 - Magnesium Fluoride
 MgCl2 - Magnesium Chloride
 MgBr2 - Magnesium Bromide
 MgI2 - Magnesium Iodide
 CaF2 - Calcium Fluoride
 CaCl2 - Calcium Chloride
 CaBr2 - Calcium Bromide
 CaI2 - Calcium Iodide
 BaF2 - Barium Fluoride
 BaCl2 - Barium Chloride
 BaBr2 - Barium Bromide
 BaI2 - Barium Iodide
 FeF2 - Iron(II) Fluoride
 FeCl2 - Iron(II) Chloride
 FeBr2 - Iron(II) Bromide
 FeI2 - Iron(II) Iodide
 CoF2 - Cobalt(II) Fluoride
 CoCl2 - Cobalt(II) Chloride
 CoBr2 - Cobalt(II) Bromide
 CoI2 - Cobalt(II) Iodide
 NiF2 - Nickel(II) Fluoride
 NiCl2 - Nickel(II) Chloride
 NiBr2 - Nickel(II) Bromide
 NiI2 - Nickel(II) Iodide
 CuF2 - Copper(II) Fluoride
 CuCl2 - Copper(II) Chloride
 CuBr2 - Copper(II) Bromide
 CuI2 - Copper(II) Iodide
 SnF2 - Tin(II) Fluoride
 SnCl2 - Tin(II) Chloride
 SnBr2 - Tin(II) Bromide
 SnI2 - Tin(II) Iodide
 PbF2 - Lead(II) Fluoride
 PbCl2 - Lead(II) Chloride
 PbBr2 - Lead(II) Bromide
 PbI2 - Lead(II) Iodide
 FeF3 - Iron(III) Fluoride
 FeCl3 - Iron(III) Chloride
 FeBr3 - Iron(III) Bromide
 FeI3 - Iron(III) Iodide
 CoF3 - Cobalt(III) Fluoride
 CoCl3 - Cobalt(III) Chloride
 CoBr3 - Cobalt(III) Bromide
 CoI3 - Cobalt(III) Iodide
 NiF3 - Nickel(III) Fluoride
 NiCl3 - Nickel(III) Chloride
 NiBr3 - Nickel(III) Bromide
 NiI3 - Nickel(III) Iodide
 SnF4 - Tin(IV) Fluoride
 SnCl4 - Tin(IV) Chloride
 SnBr4 - Tin(IV) Bromide
 SnI4 - Tin(IV) Iodide
 PbF4 -Lead(IV) Fluoride
 PbCl4 - Lead(IV) Chloride
 PbBr4 - Lead(IV) Bromide
 PBI4 - Lead(IV) Iodide
 Li3N - Lithium Nitride
 Li3P - Lithium Phosphide
 Na3N - Sodium Nitride
 Na3P - Sodium Phosphide
 K3N - Potassium Nitride
 K3P - Potassoum Phosphide
 Cs3N - Cesium Nitride
 Cs3P - Cesium Phosphide
 HC2H3O2 - Hydrogen Acetate
 LiC2H302 - Lithium Acetate
 LiHCO3 - Lithium Hydrogen Carbonate
 LiOH - Lithium Hydroxide
 LiNO3 - Lithium Nitrate
 LiMnO4 - Lithium Permanganate
 LiClO3 - Lithium Chlorate
 NaC2H3O2 - Sodium Acetate
 NaHCO3 - Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate
 NaOH - Sodium Hydroxide
 NaNO3 - Sodium Nitrate
 NaMnO4 - Sodium Permanganate
 NaClO3 - Sodium Chlorate
 KC2H3O2 - Potassium Acetate
 KHCO3 - Potassium Hydrogen Carbonate
 KOH - Potassium Hydroxide
 KNO3 - Potassium Nitrate
 KMnO4 - Potassium Permanganate
 KClO3 - Potassium Chlorate
 CsC2H3O2 - Cesium Acetate
 CsHCO3 - Cesium Hydrogen Carbonate
 CsOH - Cesium Hydroxide
 CsNO3 - Cesium Nitrate
 CsMnO4 - Cesium Permanganate
 CsClO3 - Cesium Chlorate
 AgF - Silver Fluoride
 AgCl - Silver Chloride
 AgBr - Silver Bromide
 AgI - Silver Iodide
 AgC2H3O2 - Silver Acetate
 AgHCO3 - Silver Hydrogen Carbonate
 AgOH - Silver Hydroxide
 AgNO3 - Silver Nitrate
 AgMnO4 - Silver Permanganate
 AgClO3 - Silver Chlorate
 Ag2O - Silver Oxide
 Ag2S - Silver Sulfide
 Ag2Se - Silver Selenide
 NH4C2H3O2 - Ammonium Acetate
 NH4HCO3 - Ammonium Hydrogen Carbonate
 NH4OH - Ammonium Hydroxide
 NH4MnO4 - Ammonium Permanganate
 NH4ClO3 - Ammonium Chlorate
 (NH4)2O - Ammonium Oxide
 (NH4)2S - Ammonium Sulfide
 (NH4)2Se - Ammonium Selenide
 Be(C2H3O2)2 - Beryllium Acetate
 Be(HCO3)2 - Beryllium Hydrogen Carbonate
 Be(OH)2 - Beryllium Hydroxide
 Be(MnO4)2 - Beryllium Permanganate
 BeCO3 - Beryllium Carbonate
 BeCrO4 - Beryllium Chromate
 BeCr2O7 - Beryllium Dichromate
 BeSO4 - Beryllium Sulfate
 Be3(PO4)2 - Beryllium Phosphate
 Be(ClO3)2 - Beryllium Chlorate
 Mg(C2H3O2)2 = Magnesium Acetate
 Mg(HCO3)2 - Magnesium Hydrogen Carbonate
 Mg(OH)2 - Magnesium Hydroxide
 Mg(MnO4)2 - Magnesium Permanganate
 Mg(ClO3)2 - Magnesium Chlorate
 MgCO3 - Magnesium Carbonate
 MgCrO4 - Magnesium Chromate
 MgCr2O7 - Magnesium Dichromate
 MgSO4 - Magnesium Sulfate
 Mg3(PO4)2 - Magnesium Phosphate
 Ca(C2H3O2)2 - Calcium Acetate
 Ca(HCO3)2 - Calcium Hydrogen Carbonate
 Ca(OH)2 - Calcium Hydroxide
 Ca(MnO4)2 - Calcium Permanganate
 Ca(ClO3)2 - Calcium Chlorate
 CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonate
 CaCrO4 - Calcium Chromate
 CaCr2O7 - Calcium Dichromate
 CaSO4 - Calcium Sulfate
 Ca3(PO4)2 - Calcium Phosphate
 Ba(C2H3O2)2 - Barium Acetate
 Ba(HCO3)2 - Barium Hydrogen Carbonate
 Ba(OH)2 - Barium Hydroxide
 Ba(MnO4)2 - Barium Permanganate
 Ba(ClO3)2 - Barium Chlorate
 BaCO3 - Barium Carbonate
 BaCrO4 - Barium Chromate
 BaCr2O7 - Barium Dichromate
 BaSO4 - Barium Sulfate
 Ba3(PO4)2 - Barium Phosphate
 ZnF2 - Zinc Fluoride
 ZnCl2 - Zinc Chloride
 ZnBr2 - Zinc Bromide
 ZnI2 - Zinc Iodide
 ZnO - Zinc Oxide
 ZnS - Zinc Sulfide
 ZnSe - Zinc Selenide
 Zn(C2H3O2)2 - Zinc Acetate
 Zn(HCO3)2 - Zinc Hydrogen Carbonate
 Zn(OH)2 - Zinc Hydroxide
 Zn(MnO4)2 - Zinc Permanganate
 Zn(ClO3)2 - Zinc Chlorate
 ZnCO3 - Zinc Carbonate
 ZnCrO4 - Zinc Chromate
 ZnCr2O7 - Zinc Dichromate
 ZnSO4 - Zinc Sulfate
 Zn3(PO4)2 - Zinc Phosphate
 Fe(C2H3O2)2 - Iron(II) Acetate
 Fe(HCO3)2 - Iron(II) Hydrogen Carbonate
 Fe(OH)2 - Iron(II) Hydroxide
 Fe(MnO4)2 - Iron(II) Permanganate
 Fe(ClO3)2 - Iron(II) Chlorate
 FeCO3 - Iron(II) Carbonate
 FeCrO4 - Iron(II) Chromate
 FeCr2O7 - Iron(II) Dichromate
 FeSO4 - Iron(II) Sulfate
 Fe3(PO4)2 - Iron(II) Phosphate
 Fe(NO3)2 - Iron(II) Nitrate
 Zn(NO3)2 - Zinc Nitrate
 Ba(NO3)2 - Barium Nitrate
 Ca(NO3)2 - Calcium Nitrate
 Mg(NO3)2 - Magnesium Nitrate
 Be(NO3)2 - Beryllium Nitrate
 AgNO3 - Silver Nitrate
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