Question

............................ Q. 5. Which bonds are called 'directional' and 'non- directional bonds ? [Imp.

JEE/Engineering Exams

Chemistry

Solution

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- Ionic bonds are non directional because it is the electrostatic force between two opposite charges, position of negative and positive charges does not matter in these bonding. Covalent bonds are directional because bonding electron pair lies between two bonded nuclie, here position or direction of bonding is determined by the bonded electron pair