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Which of the Following Is a False Statement Regarding the Differences

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Which of the following is a false statement regarding the differences between ionic and covalent bonding?


A) Ionic bonds form from sharing electrons and covalent bonds form by a complete transfer of electrons from one atom to another.
B) The driving force for the formation of both ionic and molecular compounds is to attain a stable "Noble Gas" electronic configuration.
C) Ionic bonds form between a metal and a nonmetal whereas covalent bonds form between two nonmetals.
D) Ionic compounds exist as extended arrays of alternating cations and anions whereas covalently bonded compounds exist as discrete entities with weak forces of interaction among the molecules.
E) They are all true statements.

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