What is the difference between an ionic bond and a covalent bond?
a. an ionic bond is a bond between charged atoms, while a covalent bond is a bond between neutral atoms.
b. an covalent bond is a bond between charged atoms, while an ionic bond is a bond between neutral atoms.
c. an ionic bond shares electrons, while a covalent bond is an attraction between opposite charges.
d. an ionic bond is a bond between charges atoms, while a covalent bond is a bond between opposite charges.

The awsner is C.

Explanation:

Ionic bonds form when a nonmetal and a metal exchange electrons, while covalent bonds form when electrons are shared between two nonmetals. An ionic bond is a type of chemical bond formed through an electrostatic attraction between two oppositely charged ions.

the electronic configuration of an atom with eight electrons is 1s²2s²2p⁴. the orbital diagrams are shown in the figure.

as per the hunds rule:

1. electrons tend to avoid being in the same orbital as per as practicable.

2. electrons in different orbitals of the same energy will have their spin parallel.

this can be illustrated from the multiplicity of the orbitals of the atom. as there are four electrons in the p orbital and p orbital has 3 sub-shells. the electrons can be fed in different ways as shown in the figure but the correct orbital diagram will be as per the hunds rule.