What is the difference in reactivity in compound between ionic and Covalent bonds? Which one is higher an why?
How does the types of bond affect the reactivity? Why does one have a higher reactivity than another?
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Answer by dbzfan
Well I would say that ionic would more readily react, since they are bound only by magnetic bonds being that one is slightly positive and the other is slightly negative. This means that they can easily be broken apart by polar molecules. Whereas covalent is a sharing of electrons to gain a more stable outer shell configuration.But there are many more factors effecting a substances reactivity certain elements even if they have the same number of valence electrons will be more stable and thus readily undergo a replacement reaction.
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