Explain 1 way compounds of binary ionic and binary covalent substances are similar, as well as 2 ways in which they differ.

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The similarity between binary ionic and binary covalent substances is that they both contain only 2 elements each. This means there are two elements in the configuration of both. That is the similarity between them

Now the first difference I will like to mention is the way in which they are bonded. While ionic substances are formed through the transfer of electrons, covalent substances are formed through the sharing of electrons. This means that an element with an excess number of electrons transfer completely a number of electrons to an element that is deficient in electrons. This can be seen in the case of sodium and chlorine. The electron that is transferred is controlled only by the nucleus of the second electron. In the covalent bonding however, the electrons are shared and the electrons shared are controlled by the nuclei of both elements

Another difference is that while binary ionic compounds might dissolve only in polar solvents such as water, binary covalent compounds might only dissolve in non polar solvents such as benzene.

water   molecules stay close to each other through cohesion, the collective action of hydrogen bonds between water molecules. cohesion plants draw water upwards from the root through the stem's transport tubes (xylem) to the leaf. this transport occurs even in large trees and against gravity. transpiration, evaporation of water from plant leaves, creates a tension on water molecules being pulled up from the stem and roots.

water also has high (the attraction of one substance to another) properties because of its polar nature. adhesion of water molecules to plant cell walls counteract gravity while water is transported from roots to leaves.

water exhibits a very high surface tension when compared to other liquids. surface tension is a property of a liquid that holds the surface together and allows it to resist an external force. by capillary action, the water forms concave menisci inside the pores. the high surface tension of water pulls the concavity outwards, generating enough force to lift water from the roots to the leaves of plants.

thus, cohesion, along with adhesion and surface tension creates a capillary action that keeps water molecules interacting and moving through the plants out to the leaf cells.

therefore, option d) is the correct answer.

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