NDA2016General AbilityGeneral ScienceActual
Which one of the following statements is correct?
Options
- ACovalent bonds are directional
- BIonic bonds are directional
- CBoth covalent and ionic bonds are directional
- DBoth covalent and ionic bonds are non-directional
Correct answer
A. Covalent bonds are directional
Step-by-step solution
Covalent bonds being directional is that atoms bonded covalently prefer specific orientations in space relative to one another. As a result, molecules in which atoms are bonded covalently have definite shapes.